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What are workplace unions?

 Hello everyone!  Today we're going to be talking about labor unions.  Alright, so I'm sure you've heard the term labor unions a lot recently. I know I have. But what are they exactly? The concept is simple.  Labor unions are organizations that allow employees or members of a certain business to collectively organize. This platform is meant to serve as an intermediary between the employees and the employers and the goal for this setting is to allow workers to demand more favorable working conditions. Whether it be better pay or more sick leave, workers will be able to bargain and achieve concessions from their employers through the power of numbers.  Awesome. So in short, workers can unionize and demand more rights from their employees. This evidently sounds like a good thing. If so, why is there so much fuss about it? Well, employers don't want you to unionize for obvious reasons. Most employers are content with the status quo; it benefits them. Now, while I'm all