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Read the link I provided...the STATE considers them to be union workers yet they are considered union workers who are paying NOTHING to get that union protection and benefits.
They don't get union protection or union benefits. They aren't state employees, they are paid by the state but don't work for the state. The state didn't hire them. They didn't fill out an application for employment. The union doesn't regulate their hours, or give them holidays off, or negotiate vacation time. The union doesn't make sure their break times are protected. They don't make sure the workplace is safe. The unions intended to make private homes union shops. Name a single union benefit. Name one union protection these workers will get. What are these caregivers paying for when they pay union dues?
They used to get premium time for one, depending on the state. My ex did home health care in the mid 80's for awhile before moving on to better pay. After republicans crashed the economy in 2008 and her business went under, she went back to home health work. Her pay was almost the same as it was twenty years previous. Keep cheering for less for the working class if you think it makes you happy though.