• Higher Wages: Union workers earn on average 15% more than their non-union counterparts in similar roles. This significant increase can lead to improved financial stability and quality of life.
  
  

• Collective Voice: Unionized workers have a collective voice in negotiations with management. This collective bargaining power can lead to better working conditions, fairer work schedules, and more respect on the job. Workers in unionized roles report 20% higher job satisfaction due to the influence they have over their work environment.
  
  

• Better Benefits: 94% of union workers have access to employer-sponsored health care benefits compared to 68% of non-union workers. Unionized workplaces often provide more comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  
  

• Job Security: Unionized workers have better job security and are less likely to experience layoffs. Union contracts often include provisions that protect against arbitrary dismissal and ensure fair procedures for promotions and job assignments.
  
  

• Improved Working Conditions: Unions negotiate for safer and more favorable working conditions. Union workplaces report 30% fewer serious workplace injuries compared to non-union workplaces, leading to a safer work environment for all.

Sources: 

• Economic Policy Institute (EPI)

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

• National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Gallup Poll on Job Satisfaction

Union representation means employees work together to negotiate with their employer regarding wages, benefits, working conditions, and other employment-related issues. Employees and IAM reps work together to engage in collective bargaining to secure favorable terms for the workforce.

All workers participate by set their priorities via bargaining surveys, electing their negotiation committee, and voting to ratify their contract. Being in a union means workers to have a voice at their jobs. 

The agreement made between union members and the company is called a collective bargaining agreement (CBA).  

We don't know exactly how TSMC management will respond to workers' efforts to form a union. Many companies respond by dissuading workers from unionizing, called the anti-union campaign. 

Common tactics of the anti-union campaign include; outright lying about unions or the unionization process, making workers attend mandatory captive audience meetings, sending anti-union emails, posting anti-union materials, and threatening frozen pay and promotions during negotiations. Often companies will break the law during their anti-union campaign. It's important to know your rights.

 Dues are a small monthly payment made by union members to pay for collective bargaining and representation to enforce the contract. Dues are not paid until the first contract is ratified. Dues money is never used for political contributions.