A union is a group of workers who come together to win respect on the job, better wages and benefits, more flexibility for work and family needs and a voice in improving the quality of their products and services. Workers in unions counter-balance the unchecked power of employers.

Unions 101
A Quick Study of How Unions
Help Workers Win a Voice on the Job

The Union Difference
Union members earn more money, have better benefits, are more productive and have greater job security than nonunion workers.

The Union Advantage by Numbers (PDF)

Who is Joining the BCTGM?
Monthly report by the BCTGM Organizing Department on the locations and employers of new union members.

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