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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. Chicago Federation of Labor - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) is an umbrella organization for unions in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is a subordinate body of the AFL–CIO , and as of 2011 has about 320 affiliated member unions representing half a million union members in Cook County.

  4. Starbucks workers begin strikes that could spread to hundreds ...

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    Starbucks said the union wants to increase the minimum wage for hourly workers by 64% immediately and 77% over the life of a three-year contract. Starbucks said it already pays an average of $18 ...

  5. Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 US stores - AOL

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    If the company gave a lower increase to non-union workers in any given year, it still would give union workers a 1.5% increase. Starbucks said its U.S. baristas make an average of $18 per hour.

  6. 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 ...

  7. Union membership hit a historic low in 2023, here's what the ...

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    Workers across the U.S. participated in over 400 strikes last year. Why isn't union membership following similar trends? Union membership hit a historic low in 2023, here's what the data says.

  8. Citizens' Alliance - Wikipedia

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    Citizens' Alliances were state and local anti-trade union organizations prominent in the United States of America during the first decade of the 20th century. The Citizen's Alliances were closely related to employers' associations but allowed participation of a broad range of sympathetic citizens in addition to those employers apt to be affected by strikes.

  9. Why Tesla isn’t unionized - AOL

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    European countries have sectoral bargaining, where unions and employers negotiate over contracts for entire sectors of the economy or classes of workers. In the United States, however, individual ...