As part of a studio that has a collective agreement with Unionen, and being the biggest studio in Sweden in the industry, here are some horror stories and negative things we experience regularly when part of a studio that is unionised:
* We have free access to massages, yoga and mindfulness classes, and various organised exercises.
* We have free access to therapists and can request additional grants for any mental health needs.
* We get a bunch of games for free and credits to "buy" other random merchandise.
* We get various ESPP, RSU, stock grants, and similar ongoing bonuses programs.
* Our salaries are very, very competitive on the market.
* New employees get discounts to buy personal hardware.
* We get free Swedish language lessons.
* We get 400 EUR yearly health-related allowance to spend on gym membershps, random health-related personal equipment, personal sports activities, and similar.
* All employees are immediately part of a pre-set Retirement Plan, and get free access to pension consultants.
* The union helps resolve salary related issues between employees and the company.
* The union helps with migration related issues and concerns.
* By working with the union, the studio has much stronger compliance with Swedish labor laws.
* By working with the union, the processes of moving large group of people around for employment reasons are simplified.
I could go on, but it got too scary to continue. Being part of a union, what a horror! :)