Question

A Trade Union brings about a number of benefits to employees and the following are
some of the major ones:
• A trade union takes away pressure from individual employees and puts it in a
group. Individual employees will thus have some sense of social security based on
grounds of membership to the group.
• All problems will be dealt with as a group including negotiations for salaries/wages
and conditions of service. Where litigation becomes necessary this will also be
instituted at union level so this will again ease pressure on individual employees.
• Negotiations between employers and employees will be done professionally as
employers will only need to meet union representatives as opposed to meeting all
the employees.
• Employees will be assisted on all their employment rights by the union even if they
are illiterate.

The above are benefits of belonging to a trade union, use different but simple English to explain the above mentioned and add one benefit of belonging to a trade union

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
Trade unions provide several important advantages for workers:

- **Shared Support**: When employees are part of a trade union, they don't have to face issues alone. Instead of feeling isolated, they can rely on the strength of the entire group, which gives them a sense of security knowing they belong to a collective.

- **Group Solutions**: Issues like salary negotiations or working conditions are handled together as a team. If there’s a need to take legal action, the union handles this on behalf of all members, which reduces stress for individual workers.

- **Professional Negotiations**: Employers typically negotiate with union representatives rather than speaking directly to each employee. This makes discussions more efficient and professional.

- **Rights Assistance**: Unions help all workers understand their rights, including those who may not be able to read or write, ensuring that everyone gets the support they need.

- **Stronger Voice**: Being part of a trade union gives employees a louder voice. When they speak as part of a group, they are more likely to be heard and taken seriously by employers, compared to when they advocate for themselves alone.

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