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I'm trying to understand the relationship between a union, its members, and acting as an employee. I'm struggling to figure out how can a active union member can be an employee and union member with their loyalty shared between the company and union. 100 words.

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A union is an organization that basically gives its members stronger leverage in negotiating for adequate pay, benefits, and working conditions. An employee can be an active union member and perform their job ...

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