Machinist Mike Gunarich, of York, Pennsylvania, is proud of his union and of his company. Working together, they pulled Harley Davidson through tough economic times and put the company back in the black. Arthereane Brown, a Los Angeles nurse, says patients are well cared for because her union gives her a voice on the job about staffing levels and patient care. Unions give workers a voice on the job about safety, security, pay, benefits - and about the best ways to get the work done. That helps working families, the companies that employ them and the customers who use their products and services.
Unions work for equal treatment and fight discrimination.
We marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, and we continue to fight for justice for women and minorities in collective bargaining as well as legislation. For Erin McCarthy, a Las Vegas food services worker, being a union member means she has the job security, flexibility and benefits she needs to raise her family. Unions help working families get a fair shake in today's economy. On the job and in national policy debates, we are committed to seeing that working families, not just rich CEOs, benefit from our labor. Unions strengthen communities.