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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
The following is a list of major independent trade unions, which are solely accountable to their members and free from employer domination as it stood on 31 March 2012. [ 2 ] Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen ASLEF
Unions exist to represent the interests of workers, who form the membership. Under US labor law , the National Labor Relations Act 1935 is the primary statute which gives US unions rights. The rights of members are governed by the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act 1959 .
There is a substantial wage gap between union and nonunion workers in the U.S.; unionized workers average higher pay than comparable nonunion workers (when controlling for individual, job, and labor market characteristics); research shows that the union wage gaps are higher in the private sector than in the public sector, and higher for men ...
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 ... American Samoa: 17,630:
This is a list of countries by sector composition of the labor force, mostly based on World Bank and The World Factbook. [ 1 ] * indicates "Labor in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" or "Economy of COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links.
In the former Eastern Bloc countries, the public sector in 1989 accounted for between 70% and over 90% of total employment. [5] In China a full 78.3% of the urban labor force were employed in the public sector by 1978, the year the Chinese economic reform was launched, after which the rates dropped.
General Workers' Union (GWU) Malta Workers' Union (UHM) 36,000 (CMTU) 26,000 (UHM) CMTU Poland Solidarity (NSZZ) Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy "Solidarność All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions (OPZZ) Ogólnopolskie Porozumienie Związków Zawodowych: 1,185,000 (NSZZ) 2.5 million (OPZZ) NSZZ OPZZ Romania