THE 2 FACES OF UNIONS

This article recognizes that unions have adapted to a variety of workp lace changes and have played a critical role in defining many public p olicies. Unions have been in the forefront negotiating family-friendly contract provisions such as childcare, eldercare, domestic partnershi p benefits, and paternity care leaves. Unions have continued to promot e health and safety protections for their members, as well as fight fo r their job security. Two tables are included: one identifies typical contract clauses, the types of items one would expect to find in a col lective bargaining contract; the other table provides examples of some new and progressive contract clauses.