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JOIN THE OPERATIVE PLASTERERS' AND CEMENT MASONS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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Better Wages Don't you think your family deserves more economic security and better pay for the hard work you do?
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Better Pensions
Among union workers, 81% have defined benefit pension plans that are wholly financed by the employer. In non-union work sites only 48% of workers have defined benefit retirement plans financed by the employers.
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Better Health Care
Among union workers, 52% have medical coverage that is wholly paid by the employer. In non-union work places. 18% have such coverage. Similarly, with dental care, union members have a significant advantage. In union work sites, 49% of workers have family dental coverage that is financed wholly by the employer. Among non-union workers, only 19% have employer paid dental coverage.
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Better Sickness & Accident Benefit
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Great Leaders Agree
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"Only a handful of unrestricted
reactionaries harbor the ugly thought of breaking unions and of
depriving working men or working women of the right to join the union of
their choice." "The right to join a union of
one's choice is unquestioned today, and is sanctioned and protected by
law" "The American Labor Movement has
consistently demonstrated its devotion to the public interest. It is,
and has been, good for all Americans." |
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Union
representation means that you are more likely to be able to retire with
security and dignity. Overall, 90% of full-time union workers participate in
at least one retirement plan, compared to only 74% of non-represented
workers. Union workers are far more likely to participate in traditional
defined benefit plans - 86% for union members versus only 50% for non-union
workers. Such plans are almost always financed entirely by the employer, and
your retirement benefits are guaranteed by the federal government.
Unions
have pioneered the provisions of health care as an employee benefit.
Virtually all union contracts provide health care coverage, often paid for
entirely by the employer. Sadly there are nearly 40 million Americans who
have no health insurance. Most of these are children of employed workers,
including those workers who serve our food in restaurants and take care of
us in hospitals.
Sickness
and accident benefits provide needed income to working families in the event
of non-work related sickness and injury among union workers, 71% have
sickness and accident insurance in non-union work sites only 36% receive
economic security during times of illness and injury.