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Essay / Union Case Study - 1604
Peetz (1993) found that the main motivation for employees to join a union is to obtain the protection of their labor rights which is provided and ensured by unions. These protections include legal advice and counsel, representation in disputes or ensuring appropriate information and non-discriminatory treatment in employment matters. Another finding also revealed that some employees are considered to join a union due to other pressures such as from their peers who have experienced unions as an important association helping them with their employment relationship problems. In another study, unions are associated with opportunity roles in creating a family-friendly workplace (Ravenswood & Markey 2011) and employees might be advised by their families to encourage membership in a union. Peetz (1993) also mentioned that while some other employees believe that unions could negotiate and improve employment conditions, such as salary increases, if they join a union, others are also expected to join a union by because of their ideology, where they perceive that “unity is strength” and emphasize equality. in the working society. However, it is important for employers and managers to consider these various motivations, as they must weigh the potential implications of union density..