Employers can't fire an entire union because of the difficulty of replacing every worker.
The collective bargaining power of unions puts workers on a more equal level with employers.
The workers getting greater bargaining power happens when workers join labor unions.
The trade union bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labor contracts. This may include the negotiation of wages, work rules, complaint procedures, rules governing hiring, firing and promotion of workers, benefits
In 1898, Congress outlawed yellow-dog contracts. These contracts prohibited workers from joining or forming labor unions as a condition of employment. The purpose of this legislation was to protect workers' right to organize and collectively bargain for better working conditions and wages.
ABout 30% of government workers use unions, and only 7% of private sector employees. 9% of employees overall. They use unions to negotiate contracts with employers and to process grievances.
History has shown workers that unions ca gain nothing employers cannot give. Unions cannot prevent massive job losses and layoffs. Unions cannot get pay and benefit raises from broke employers. Unions cannot afford to pursue every grievance to arbitration, so they ditch the weak cases ... and most grievances are weak. So members get pizzed. Unions have helped COngress and state legislatures incorporate into LAW many things unions used to get by negotiation in contracts ... so there is little unions can offer non-union employees.
Unions do the collective bargaining on behalf of workers.
Craft unions and industrial unions were two types of unions formed by American workers.
Labor unions help the US economy. When labor unions negotiate labor contracts, workers safety issues are involved. Also, market driven wages insure that workers have good pay. This enables them to buy the goods they need. And, they as workers help the US economy by producing products.
Unions do the collective bargaining on behalf of workers.
Confederation of Public Workers' Unions was created in 1995-12.
Labor Unions