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  2. International comparisons of trade unions - Wikipedia

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    At America's union peak in the 1950s, union membership was lower in the United States than in most comparable countries. By 1989, that figure had dropped to about 16%, the lowest percentage of any developed democracy, except France. Union membership for other developed democracies, in 1986/87 were: [3] 95% in Sweden and Denmark. 85% in Finland

  3. Unionization - Wikipedia

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    Unionization is the creation and growth of modern trade unions.Trade unions were often seen as a left-wing, socialist concept, [1] whose popularity has increased during the 19th century when a rise in industrial capitalism saw a decrease in motives for up-keeping workers' rights.

  4. List of countries by labour force - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of countries by size of the labour force mostly based on The World Factbook. [1] Rank Country/Region Labour force Date of information — World:

  5. World Federation of Trade Unions - Wikipedia

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    The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) is an international federation of trade unions established on October 3, 1945. [2] Founded in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the organization built on the pre-war legacy of the International Federation of Trade Unions as a single structure for trade unions world-wide, following the World Trade Union Conference in London, United Kingdom.

  6. List of countries by labour productivity - Wikipedia

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    GDP per hour worked 1970–2022 (2015=100) Country 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 2020 2022 Australia 51.4 60.3 66.0 80.9 92.2 100 103.1 103.3 Austria 83.0

  7. Workers of the world, unite! - Wikipedia

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    The phrase has overlapping meanings: first, that workers should unite in unions to better push for their demands such as workplace pay and conditions; [11] [better source needed] secondly, that workers should see beyond their various craft unions and unite against the capitalist system; [12] and thirdly, workers of different countries have more ...

  8. Trade union - Wikipedia

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    A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, [1] such as attaining better wages and benefits, improving working conditions, improving safety standards, establishing complaint procedures, developing rules governing status of ...

  9. Timeline of labour issues and events - Wikipedia

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    The Everett Massacre (also known as Bloody Sunday) was an armed confrontation between local authorities and members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union, commonly called "Wobblies", which took place in Everett, Washington on Sunday, 5 November 1916. The tragic event marked a time of rising tensions in Pacific Northwest labor history.

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