Unions are a result of people working for other people. If everyone could work for their own company, unions would be obsolete. That is not the case. Company owners invest most or all of their money into their company. They spend countless hours trying to get the company off the ground. The owners either make a profit or they do not. If they do not then the owners have worked hard for little or no pay. Depending on the type of business the company is in, it could be a very dangerous job. Many people have been injured or killed while working for themselves.
             On the other hand, when someone works for a company they do not own they are not willing to take these risks. They do not want to work from dawn to dusk. Spending time with their family is more of a priority. Going on trips or vacations is more to their liking. People would form unions and go on strike to shorten the work day. Laws have been passed to pay over-time for hours worked over the regular amount during a pay period. Some people want to work over-time. It gives them more money at the end of the pay period.
             Likewise, people have formed unions to increase their wages. Not everyone wants, or is able to work over-time for more pay. In America we have established a minimum wage. This is the least amount of money a company can pay an individual. As inflation rises, so does the wage. It can be looked at as a type of benefit for working for someone else. This would be one that the self-employed do not have. When one is self-employed, there is no guarantee of a minimum wage.
             Accordingly, unions have made other benefits possible. There are now safety regulations that companies must comply with. Companies are inspected by government agencies to make sure there are not hazards in the workplace. Fire marshals are required by law to regularly check for fire safety. If it required for a worker to perform their job in or around dangerous conditions, then the company must provide the...