Even non-union workers benefit from these gains. Once unions establish a standard, it often becomes the norm across industries as employers compete for talent. So yes, those weekends and sick days aren’t just perks. They are the legacy of organized labor.
When we settled a contract in our local USW, middle management loved it, because they knew that the company would extend to them the same benefits.
Yes. When I worked at GE my position was non union but the non union workers always benefited by union negotiations.