What are the disadvantages to unionizing child care workers?

Answer 1

-employers often do not like dealing with unions and will try to prevent it
-workers will be less likely to be hired by employers if they have been in a union or are seen as sympathetic to unions
-unions take dues out of employee pay and often do not provide any additional benefits to the employee
-union rules make work places very rigid and may prevent advancement by the employee into other positions such as management roles

Answer 2

Sorry that last answer by moneymave was complete bull.

I have been in a union most of my working life. My employer has never asked if I am in a union at any interview and this would be a highly dubious question to ask, so it being a member of a union does not lead to being less likely to be hired. Secondly unions do not make the workplace more or less rigid as they don't make workplace rules.

The main drawback of joining a union as a care worker is the cost, care workers are on low pay, and unions cost money to join. So many people don't join. In so doing they limit any wage bargaining power they might have, which in turn keeps wages low.