The union acts as the voice of individual employees.
Unions challenge unfair or arbitrary decisions made by an employer or company.
A union ensures that the individual employee takes part in decision's regarding issues such as hours of work, level of wages and salaries, job assignments and safety. Companies sometime forget that the success or future of the company is a direct result of the employees. Therefore, employees must have a say in the future of the company. A union only maintains a sense of democracy within a company and should be considered a constructive influence. A union is an organization committed to representing the individual.