This issue we focus on COMMUNITY and IBEW CULTURE PRIDE because they can interrelate and are important aspects of who you are. As you’ll read, there is MUCH to be proud of and this issue Celebrates YOU!
What is Community?
Described as ‘a feeling of fellowship with others, because of shared common attitudes, interests, and goals.’
People who feel more connected to others have lower levels of anxiety and depression. Moreover, studies show they also have higher self-esteem, greater empathy for others, are more trusting and cooperative. Because of these qualities, others are more open to trusting and cooperating with them.
What is Culture Pride and Why is it Important?
Cultural pride is a concept that refers to being proud of your own culture as well as traditions. By knowing and expressing important aspects of traditions with others, people learn more about what makes a person unique.
Cultural pride can provide motivation to succeed and help us persevere in the face of obstacles. These connections may also provide us with opportunities to cope, by sharing with others who can relate to our experiences
Let’s reflect on union history!
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Pride in IBEW Culture!
Stronger unions mean stronger communities. When unions secure wins for their members, they also make gains for nonunion workers in the community.
Unions have brought diverse voices together, and their struggles have elevated the working conditions, the standard of living and the recognition of not just their members, but of all who labor. Unions played a major role in ending the sweatshops and child labor so common at the beginning of the 20th century.
High unionization levels are associated with positive outcomes across multiple indicators of economic, personal, and democratic well-being.
Health and Personal Wellbeing
Did you know that states with higher union density or more likely are more likely to have higher levels of personal well-being metrics?
Almost all union workers (94% ) have access to health insurance, compared with just 67% of all nonunion workers (Gould 2020b). Access to high quality health insurance including health care for dependents, improves household and individual financial security. Access to health care also leads to clear positive health outcomes, including a lower rate of chronic illness and a higher likelihood of receiving preventive care for critical health conditions. (Tolbert, Orgera and Damico 2020).
As for Economic Wellbeing: states like ours with high unionization not only have higher minimum wages and higher medium household incomes, but they also have higher health insurance coverage rates than states with low unionization.
Check out your History!
That’s A LOT TO TAKE PRIDE IN _ Be Thankful and Be Proud!
