Ann Brenoff has written an insightful article "6 Very Good Reasons Why Family Caregivers Need A Union--They are an unprotected (free) workforce and the nation could show a little more gratitude."

As a former caregiver I whole-heartedly agree with Ms. Brenoff. As she points out, caregivers often are not paid. Some caregivers incur expenses in their caregiving. They may have to give up their employment or work fewer hours due to "Family Responsibilities Discrimination." As a result, caregivers have reduced Social Security and other pension benefits and possibly lose health care benefits.

Read the full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/6-reasons-why-family-caregivers-need-a-union_us_580138b0e4b06e047594d864