It is easier for unions to argue for safe working conditions than it is for individuals who work in non-union shops. Here is BC, where for the most part the gov

It is easier for unions to argue for safe working conditions than it is for individuals who work in non-union shops. Here is BC, where for the most part the government has done a decent job in trying to product us, it is the BC Teachers Union that is fighting for consistent safety protocols for schools. See for example: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bc-teachers-file-application-with-labour-board-over-covid-19-safety/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/arti... If there was no teachers union, everything would depend on individual school administrations. So there may not be an obvious causal link, but what has become clear is that good safety protocols reduce the rate of spread, and that implementing good protocols requires ongoing effort. I have no doubt that, in this situation, being unionized is better than not.