What is Trades union?
{{one source|date=March 2017}} {{original research|date=March 2017}} [[File:1912 Lawrence Textile Strike 1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Labour union demonstrators of the [[Industrial Workers of the World]] held back by soldiers, during the 1912 [[Lawrence textile strike]] in [[Lawrence, Massachusetts]].]] A '''trade union''' (U.S: '''labor union''', UK also '''trades union''')<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/trade-union</ref> is an [[organization]] or group of [[worker]]s who join together to negotiate [[Salary|pay]], hours, benefits, and working conditions. Union members and supporters of unions claim that they are necessary because the people that run companies want to pay as little as possible. == Activities == Unions do many things for their members. This includes: * '''Collective bargaining''': The leaders of a union work with [[management]] (the people who run the business) in order to get a [[contract]] that gives workers what they want. This is because union leaders can threaten to [[strike action|strike]]. * '''Benefits''': Early unions would give their members [[unemployment]] pay in case they were hurt on the job, unfairly fired, or sick. This is usually done by the government today. Unions may also give their members a [[lawyer]] to represent them if they are ever [[lawsuit|sued]] in court or charged with a [[crime]]. * '''Politics''': Unions often work to get laws passed which help their cause. Some raise money for [[politician]]s who are friendly to unions. They also [[lobby]] for laws which help out unions. Some [[political party|political parties]] are very close to unions, like the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] in the [[United Kingdom]].. Article 8 of the [[International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights]] ensure the right to form and join trade union and use strikes. == Strikes == If collective bargaining does not work, unions often use [[strike action|strikes]] to get their demands. However, the threat of a strike is usually enough: over 98% of union [[c