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In the US unions only exist as a legal entity after a collective bargaining contract has been reached. In most other countries, before that point workers can s
by dontlaugh 3y ago
In the US unions only exist as a legal entity after a collective bargaining contract has been reached.
In most other countries, before that point workers can still be union members “at large” get support from members in other workplaces and from the central union in their quest to gain recognition in their workplace.
- vidarh 3y agoMany US unions only represent you if you're in a unionised shop, but unions can represent you without a collective bargaining contract. The only issue is that legal rights are more limited. The IWW is an example of a union that accepts members from non-union shops both in the US and many other countries.