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U.S. labor unions are once again flexing their muscles in the national spotlight. The United Auto Workers' tentative agreements with Detroit's Big Three automakers could end the union's six-week ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Once again, U.S. labor unions are flexing their muscles in the national spotlight. In Hollywood, the actors union reached a tentative deal with major studios late Wednesday to ...
A plurality of Americans believed labor unions mostly helped the companies where workers are unionized by a 48–44 margin. A plurality of Americans believed labor unions mostly helped state and local governments by a 47–45 margin. A plurality of Americans believed labor unions mostly hurt the US economy in general by a 49–45 margin.
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. List Below
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said 10% of hourly and salaried workers were members of unions in 2023, or around 14.4 million people. That is an all-time low, down from 10.1% of workers in 2022.
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 ...
A recent survey found that while labor unions are largely popular in the U.S., Americans are divided on the strength of their influence. The YouGov survey, released Friday, shows 59 percent of ...
This "labor-capital accord" was facilitated by a unique context: powerful industrial unions in the economy's large manufacturing sector, concessions to unions to keep industry operating during a time of war, and a general policy of federal support for private sector collective bargaining. [14]