Can Union-Free Employers be Pro-Employee?

Abstract

Whenever we discuss unions, we are invariably talking about employees. Unions represent employees, advocate for them, and find that their membership is composed largely of workers. Indeed, under the National Labor Relations Act, a “labor organization” is defined as “any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work.” One cannot discuss unions without also discussing employees.