Natalie Clyne

03-30-15

Eng 1101-D362

Essay 2-Revised

 

 

Workers Rights

Workers rights has been an ongoing issue for many years. Workers should

 

take into consideration that jobs need to improve more than they have been. It

 

is important that workers should know their rights and   responsibilities

 

when applying for a job. There are many workers issues that are crucial such as

 

 

unionizing, minimum wage, and health insurance.

 

One struggle workers face is not having been unionized. Some jobs do not have

 

a union, which is unfair for the workers. Non-union workers are typically hired

 

“at will,” meaning they can be fired for no reason. There are exceptions.

 

Employers can terminate a worker for discriminatory reasons such as race,

 

religion and, age, or false allegations, but workers with union jobs can only be

 

terminated for “just cause,” and the misconduct must be serious enough

 

to merit such action. Before an employee can actually be fired, he or

she must go through a grievance procedure and, if necessary, arbitration. Unionized

 

workers have more power. By being in a unionized job, you have more access

 

to benefits, job security, and better wages. A worker should not, have to

wonder if he or she will get fired if he or she stand up for his or her

 

rights or voices his or her opinions. No one should have to lived in

 

fear.
Another struggle some workers face is minimum wage. Everyday for a low wage

 

workers are filled with struggle and anxiety. Some people have to work two jobs

 

just to pay bills and put food on the table, and sometimes that’s just not enough.

 

In the last five years minimum wage has not increased, which is unfair because

 

everything else is increasing like rent, transportation, food, and utilities   and yet

 

low-wage workers must rely on public assistance just to keep their heads above

 

water. Raising the minimum wage would allow people to come off of food

 

stamps, and have the dignity and satisfaction of buying food with their own

 

paychecks. The good news about it is that many states and local leaders are

 

taking matters into their own hands, even though there are some against it who say

 

that it will mean less hiring and more layoffs, but I believe there will be a change.

 

Another workers, right is health insurance. I believe all jobs should offer their

 

employees health insurance. Some are against it because they say providing health

 

insurance for small companies more expensive than for large ones in terms of

 

higher prices because of lesser buying power and relatively high costs of

 

administration, which I strongly disagree with because it should not matter if the

 

company is too small or big. A worker should not have to still work if he or she

 

is sick.   He or She should be able to take the day off and make a doctors,

 

appointment. He or She should not have to be afraid because of bill that   he or

 

she will receive in their mail. Offering health insurance to employees can be

 

advantageous to a business owner who may be able to get personal benefits for

 

less money than if he or she purchased insurance privately. No his and her should

 

have to pay for is or her health. It should be given for free because we can not

 

control our health.

 

In conclusion, workers should have rights have which include union,

 

minimum wage, and health insurance. I believe that workers, rights should be

 

implemented, and workers should stand up for their rights regardless of the

 

situation. Every worker should come together and voice his or her opinions and all

 

should have each others, backs to fight for their rights.