UAW members have democracy and power on the job!  Management alone determines every aspect of a non-union employee’s work life including whether they will be disciplined for any reason or no reason.  UAW members, on the other hand, elect representatives to negotiate a legally binding contract with management which gives UAW members a say in their wages, benefits, hours and working conditions.  The UAW contract delivers respect and dignity to workers by prohibiting the boss from disciplining unless there is “just cause”, enforcing seniority rights to eliminate favoritism, and creating a real grievance procedure with a final binding decision by a neutral arbitrator.

In addition, UAW members make much higher wages and more and better benefits than non-union workers. On average, private sector union members make $4.07 an hour or $8,466 a year more than non-union workers!  Union members enjoy an even bigger advantage in job benefits with union members more likely to have employer provided health insurance and pensions. The average union member receives $6.67 per hour more in benefits than non-union workers.  In total, private sector union members earn $10.73 per hour or $22,318 per year more in wages and benefits than their non-union counterparts! 

No matter what your occupation or industry, it pays to belong to the UAW Union!    

Source: BLS 9/08                                      

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