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Would I be able to join a union?

Sorry if this question sounds ridiculous or stupid but I really know nothing about unions. For some context , I am in human services. I work for a family who’s son is autistic / idd, highly aggressive. I technically am an employee of a 3rd party company that handles all of our pay stuff. Paychecks , billing, all of that . But I literally have zero contact with the company unless there’s issues, which there are plenty. Last month I passed a test to achieve a certification that leads to a $10 an hour raise. I still have not received said raise. There’s also been multiple times in the past year where I was not paid on time. Screwups on their end lead to me being paid on Monday or Tuesday instead of Friday, so I go 4 or so extra days with no pay. These issues have me thinking…


Sorry if this question sounds ridiculous or stupid but I really know nothing about unions.

For some context , I am in human services. I work for a family who’s son is autistic / idd, highly aggressive. I technically am an employee of a 3rd party company that handles all of our pay stuff. Paychecks , billing, all of that . But I literally have zero contact with the company unless there’s issues, which there are plenty. Last month I passed a test to achieve a certification that leads to a $10 an hour raise. I still have not received said raise. There’s also been multiple times in the past year where I was not paid on time. Screwups on their end lead to me being paid on Monday or Tuesday instead of Friday, so I go 4 or so extra days with no pay. These issues have me thinking “man it would be nice to have a union rep right now”

Are there any human services unions in Pennsylvania? Or could I not even join a union because of my employment situation.

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