1. a union is a organized group of workers that come together to make decisions about the conditions of their work.
2. Advantages:
- you enter a contract between the contractor and the employer
- it takes a act of congress to get fired by the union company
- seniorority is determined by who has been there the longest
- you make higher pay
- you get pension
3. Disadvantages:
- if the union goes on strike, you have to abide
- you have to pay the union dues every month
- whatever the union votes on a new contract, you have to abide
- you can be laid off or relocated against your will
- you are pressured to vote for candidates and issues against your will