Are you in a union? If not, you should be. Here are some great quotes about the importance of unions to remind you why they’re so vital. Unions aren’t just about getting better pay and benefits; they’re about fighting for justice and creating a society that works for everyone. Whether you’re a union member or not, these quotes will make you think about the power of labor unions and what they mean for our future.

The best union quotes

1. The number of illegal firings tripled during the [Ronald] Reagan years. It was at that time that you started getting these companies that specialized in how to destroy unions. — Noam Chomsky

2. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out–because I was not a trade unionist. — Martin Niemoller

3. The unions say ‘last hired–first fired, ‘, we say hire and fire based on merit. We want the best and brightest in the classroom. — Scott Walker

4. A relationship is the union of two psychological systems. — Sharon Salzberg, Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection

5. It’s a European Union of economic failure, of mass unemployment and of low growth. — Nigel Farage

6. If the Soviet Union let another political party come into existence, they would still be a one–party state, because everybody would join the other party. — Ronald Reagan

7. I promised to empower the taxpayer–instead of a handful of big government union bosses. — Scott Walker

8. European citizens expect that there will be also a fair system inside the European Union and in the euro, and that’s why we have to have quite hard discipline. — Tarja Halonen

9. Starting reforms in the Soviet Union was only possible from above, only from above. Any attempt to go from below was suppressed, suppressed in a most resolute way. — Mikhail Gorbachev

10. Great American union rules with a fist, a smile, and a gun. Great American napalm lights up the sky like the sun. — Ray Davies

11. When two souls have finally found each other, there is established between them a union which begins on earth and continues forever in heaven. — Victor Hugo

12. It takes a sour woman to make a good pickle. — Michael Chabon, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union

13. This is the crux of the problem: because the Republicans and the right wing have been successful in almost eliminating unions, everyone else has suffered as a result. — Michael Moore

14. Life is a ritual of loveLife is a ritual of union, and Life is a dance of the divine — Vishwas Chavan, SoulBliss: a poetic tale of cosmic love

15. My goal in life is to give to the world what I was lucky to receive: the ecstasy of divine union through my music and my dance. — Michael Jackson

16. The number of illegal firings tripled during the [Ronald] Reagan years. It was at that time that you started getting these companies that specialized in how to destroy unions. — Noam Chomsky

17. Dare to challenge your current view of your world. — Nityananda Das, Divine Union

18. I propose that the government should get out of the business of marrying people and, instead, only give legal status to civil unions. — Tony Campolo

19. When two souls have finally found each other, there is established between them a union which begins on earth and continues forever in heaven. — Victor Hugo

20. It is the Soviet Union that runs against the tide of human history by denying human freedom and human dignity to its citizens. — Ronald Reagan

21. The purpose of life is to perfect love, and love is selfless action. Therefore, the purpose of life is to live in a state of fearless union. — RaSoul

22. It is the Soviet Union that runs against the tide of human history by denying human freedom and human dignity to its citizens. — Ronald Reagan

23. The secular socialist machine represents as great a threat to America as Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union once did. — Newt Gingrich

24. Shall we dance into the perpetual torture of our union once more? — A.P. Sweet, The Abattoir of Silence

25. Resentment is a union of sorrow with malignity; a combination of a passion which all endeavor to avoid with a passion which all concur to detest. — Samuel Johnson

26. What makes the Lincoln Memorial so powerful is that it doesn’t try to do too much. In effect, it says that he saved the Union. — Susan Eisenhower

27. I’m from Indiana the home of more first–rate second–class men than any other state in the union. — Thomas R. Marshall

28. Before there were unions, there was no middle class. — Michael Moore

29. Do the Right Thing’ was my first union film. I looked at the rosters, and for the most part, it was white males. Especially the Teamsters. So we had some conversations. — Spike Lee

30. The time has come to tell the truth about the corruption of the government employee unions in this country. — Newt Gingrich

31. Air is no less heavy because we do not detect its weight. — Union pour la Vérité

32. I can scarcely contemplate a more incalculable evil than the breaking of the Union into two or more parts. — Thomas Jefferson

33. Soviet Union foreign policy is a puzzle inside a riddle wrapped in an enigma, and the key is Russian nationalism. — Winston Churchill

34. They said Reagan was too dangerous. It was Reagan who ended the Soviet Union without firing a shot. — Rush Limbaugh

35. Remembering now all those farewells (fake farewells, worked–up farewells), Irena thinks: a person who messes up her goodbyes shouldn’t expect much from her re–unions. — Milan Kundera

36. Anyone who doesn’t regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains. — Vladimir Putin

37. When sleep leaves the body like smoke and man, sated with secrets, drives the overworked nag of quarrel out of its stall, then the fire–breathing union begins anew . . . — Nelly Sachs

38. Poetry allies itself with beauty–a supreme union–but never uses it as its ultimate goal or sole nourishment. — Saint–John Perse

39. The tubes have to warm up, ‘ he said. ‘Does this get shortwave from the Soviet Union?’ ‘How’d you know?’ ‘My grandma had a radio like this.’ ‘So did mine! In fact, that’s it. — Tom Hanks

40. Labor # Unions are the leading force for # democratization and # progress . — Noam Chomsky

41. To restrict oneself and somewhat settle under a particular sexual essence is to limit our expression and individual progress. — Nityananda Das, Divine Union

42. If your bank took bailout money, take your money out of that bank and put it in a credit union. Credit unions are owned by the people who have their money in the credit union. — Michael Moore

43. Remembering now all those farewells (fake farewells, worked–up farewells), Irena thinks: a person who messes up her goodbyes shouldn’t expect much from her re–unions. — Milan Kundera

44. It should be the right of the individual to decide whether he wants to belong to a union. — Ronald Reagan

45. Do the Right Thing’ was my first union film. I looked at the rosters, and for the most part, it was white males. Especially the Teamsters. So we had some conversations. — Spike Lee

46. They said Reagan was too dangerous. It was Reagan who ended the Soviet Union without firing a shot. — Rush Limbaugh

47. The right relationship will bring out the best in you. If it doesn’t, it isn’t. — Nityananda Das, Divine Union

48. I am not a man of my party. I do not talk only to socialists and union leaders. — Nicolas Sarkozy

49. It takes a sour woman to make a good pickle. — Michael Chabon, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union

50. Love melts. Love heals. Love unites. Love forgives. A Divine Union that goes beyond time and space, that’s what I’m looking for– — Nityananda Das

Conclusion

In conclusion, union is a powerful thing and its potential should never be underestimated. It is important to remember that together we are stronger, and by working together and supporting each other, we can achieve great things. Union is a key part of any successful society, and it is vital to appreciate the power of collective action.