Benefits
It's why everyone comes to work!
What is Competitive Pay?
Most Unions rely solely on these for their funding
What are union dues?
Right now, we can make decisions based on first come, first serve, fairness, or tenure. In union environments, most decisions are based on _______
What is seniority?
______ is an amount that is determined by the union and is taken out of each paycheck. Associates typically do not know how much they will be until after they have joined.
Associates sometimes have the false pretense that they cannot be ____, which leads to a false sense of security or lack of accountability.
What is fired?
We Match This Dollar for Dollar up to 5%
What is 401K?
If associates choose to unionize, the union only wins the right to ____ despite what they might tell associates.
What is Bargaining or Collective Bargaining
If workers feel that management is not treating them fairly, they may feel motivated to take part in this, which is often a union-backed action. It will cause work stoppages and disrupt business.
What is a strike?
PTO, Scheduling, and Promotion opportunities are typically chosen on a fair and equitable basis, but in union environments are usually solely based on ________ which may be unfair to shorter tenured employees.
What is seniority?
Unions usually make promises of higher ____, which they cannot guarantee and do not have to fulfill.
What are wages?
You may not need to worry about student loans with this benefit!
What is tuition reimbursement?
Unions typically promise associates things such as raises, better benefits, firing managers, and other things in order to get them to sign _________
What are union authorization cards?
Unionization changes the way supervisors can work with associates. Doing things like stocking shelves or unloading freight could be considered taking work away from union workers, which could lead to ______
What is a grievance?
Depending on the language of the contract, _______ can sometimes be limited, which could affect associates' finances.
What is overtime?
More tenured associates may like the idea of things being based solely on _____
What is seniority?
I hope you never have to use it, but it's here if you need a Hand!
What is the Helping Hands Fund?
Unions need __% of the unit they are trying to organize to sign cards in order to qualify for an election
What is 30%
_____ may decrease significantly because the store is divided between pro and anti union associates. Things may feel very different.
What is Morale?
California is NOT a ______, which means that associates could face termination if they choose not to pay union dues or join the union.
What is Right to work state
Unions sometimes try to coerce by guaranteeing a certain number of ______
What are hours?
Things are so expensive these days! I wish there was something that gave me great discounts on just about anything!
What is Kroger Perkspot!
A lot of associates may think unionization is a quick fix, but that's not true. The average time to bargain a first contract is ___ days
What is 465 days?
Depending on the language of a contract, associates may be contractually bound to only working in one specific department or location, which severely limits _____
What is flexibility?
Negotiations are a give and take. Employees could end up with better, the same, or worse. But the negotiations directly affect their ________
What is pay, benefits, and retirement?
One of the leading causes of unionization efforts are treatment by _____
What is supervisors?