It was either: A) Job Security <----doubt it! B) Improved Wages and Hours C) Paid Vacations <---doubt it! D) Health Insurance <----doubt it!
From their members.
One reason that someone might join a union is to have the benefit of being treated fairly and with respect. Unions support their members and stand behind them with regards to these things. Another reason might be because some unions have clauses that state a union member cannot be laid off.
Yes, some credit unions offer car insurance as a service to their members.
There are over 500 credit unions in Ireland, that are members of the Irish League of Credit Unions.
Corporation first priority is to the corporation, unions first priority is to preserve the union, the members are pawns in both cases. The ideal union operates for its members and there is strength in numbers. The idea that keeping corporations in business might be of benefit seems to have been lost on many unions these days. Both sides need each other but both sides seem to have forgotten that as well.
Retail banks are typically owned by shareholders, whereas credit unions, which are also financial institutions, are owned by their members. In a retail bank, profits are distributed to shareholders, while credit union members benefit directly from the institution's services and profits. Therefore, while retail banks serve the public, they do not operate on a member-ownership model like credit unions do.
Yes.
Unions gained political influence.
Unions gained political influence.
Yes, credit unions can facilitate wire transfers for their members.
A guild. Guilds developed throughout Europe in the 12th century. The members of a guild such as the Bakers Guild prevented any non-members from practicing their trade and looked after their fellow members. In this way they were the forerunners of today's trades unions.
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.