2. Collective bargaining is the practice of groups
of workers negotiating terms of employment
with their employers. We call these groups
Unions.
The first union in the United States started in
1768 as a response to the low wages of shoe
makers.
3. Friedrich v the California Teachers Association
was a court case dealing with teachers being
forced to join unions or pay union fees
regardless.
The CFA argued that teachers not paying dues
but collection the benefits of union intervention
were “free riders”
4. In-home caregivers sued the state of Illinois for
forcibly placing them in a state chosen union
even though they were not technically state
employees.
The plaintiffs argued that since they were paid
by Medicare as well as the private citizens, they
had a “right-to-work” situation, and did not
have to pay union fees.
5. Unions states that members make higher
wages, have safer working conditions, and
better benefits.
While there is some supporting evidence to the
claim of overall safer working conditions, other
union claims are in dispute.
Companies state that unions cause a lack of
small business growth. They also state that
union members are protected from disciplinary
measures.
