Pros And Cons Of Unionization

To any employee, unionizing or not unionizing is an issue that requires careful consideration but seen to be automatic in many cases. There are workers who cannot work in an organization where they do not belong to a union while others would not want any association with unions. On the other hand, no employer is ever enthusiastic to engage unions in employee relations because they end up causing bitter relations between the employer and employees. However, it must be understood that unions are of great importance where there are issues with worker’s rights, their benefits and workplace safety. The main role of a union remains to ensure that the employees are treated fairly and equitably in the organization that they provide services (Bouchard, J. 2015).
On the other hand, it is important for every employer to understand that in order to succeed, the services of both unionized and the non unionized employees are required. On the other hand, it is also prudent to handle union issues with caution in recognizing the role of unions to the employee and how as the human resource director can avoid any wrangles with the union. One negative aspect of unions to the employer is that changes in employment are difficult to implement and can have drastic repercussions to the organization. It is also noteworthy that not all unions present unreasonable demands to
The first issue regards the personal and career growth where unionized workers stand poor chances of attracting high salaries because the union has standards in a bid to equalize its members. It follows that unionized employees may end up getting lower salaries than their non unionized counterparts in other similar organization or industry. Where the employer carefully handles its employees with decorum, the employees can opt out of unions but opt for peer or local mechanisms in solving their welfare (Henchoz,