What are worker unions, and why is there opposition?
In: Economics
Workers unions are organizations formed by mainly lower-level employees within a company, under the idea that by uniting all employees together, it will be easier to negotiate better wages, benefits, and working conditions.
The opposition usually comes from higher-ups who do not want to raise wages or boost benefits, because it will mean less money for them. Unions are also not free. To be officially recognized, there are union dues that come out of employee paychecks. Some employees are against unions for this reason. Others oppose them because trying and failing to unionize can result in retaliation from higher-ups who try to replace employees who try to unionize. While not entirely legal, it is often done and easy to cover up
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