30/01/2019
8 Benefits of Being Part of
play the role of an intermediary between employers and employees. Its main duty is to ensure that employers and employees get along smoothly and iron out their differences in harmony. We support both employers and employees, and being in one has numerous benefits for both parties.
1. Negotiate Better Pay
One of the main benefits of us to a worker who is a member is enjoying better wages compared to one who is not. We negotiate wages on our members’ behalf to ensure they earn what they deserve. In addition, CARWU members can enjoy wage increases on a regular basis. Achieving such benefits requires collective bargaining where the CARWU and the employer agree on wage terms. A non-union members lacks such benefits.
2. Collective Bargaining
Since CARWU is a group of workers who assemble for a common goal, we possess collective bargaining power. Our members do not have to fight battles on their own as they have us to fight the battles for them. CARWU members have more impact in contract negotiation than their non-union counterparts.
3. Negotiate Better Working Conditions
Workers no longer have to work under harsh conditions like in times when unions didn’t exist. In cases where a non-union worker works in unfavorable conditions and lacks the voice to complain, CARWU members have one voice. We negotiate for better working conditions for its members and other work-related benefits like holidays and improved safety measures at work.
4. Provide Training for New Skills
CARWU members also get to benefit from training offered by our education unit to improve their skills and increase their marginal productivity. Provision of training is done through negotiations between the employer and union to organize how the employee will undertake their training and still work.
5. Provide Job Security
Training to acquire new or to improve our existing skills increases our marginal productivity and gives members a sense of job security. We also enhance a member’s job security by ensuring the members is not fired without a valid and concrete reason. Before an employer fired a member, the reason for firing them must prove merit.
6. Give General Advice and Support
CARWU members also benefit from professional advice from us. We offer basic education and teach members. All members can get advice on career decisions and work-related issues. CARWU empowers our members with information and support.
7. Negotiate for Additional Benefits
Apart from negotiating for better working conditions and wages, we go to the extent of seeking additional benefits for our members. These additional benefits include medical and health assistance. All members enjoy the entitlement to health insurances that are a huge boost, especially for a member with ailing family members.
8. Employer Benefits
Employers also benefit from their membership in a union. For instance, labor unions negotiate and help firms to increase their output to enable them afford high wages. In addition, we ensure a single channel of communication between employer and employees.
