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Fraternal Order of Police. Independent Pilots Association. Industrial Workers of the World. International Longshore and Warehouse Union. International Union of Journeymen and Allied Trades. Home Healthcare Workers of America. National Organization of Industrial Trade Unions. United Public Service Employees Union.
Labor unions represent United States workers in many industries recognized under US labor law since the 1935 enactment of the National Labor Relations Act. Their activity centers on collective bargaining over wages, benefits, and working conditions for their membership, and on representing their members in disputes with management over ...
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 ...
12. United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union (UAW) Total membership: 395,703. Description: Automobile, truck, aerospace, farm equipment and ...
Federation of Independent Trade Unions and Non-Governmental Organisations. Fire Services Association. Managers and Supervisors Association. National Petroleum Staff Association. National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago. National Union of Domestic Employees. National Union of Government and Federated Workers.
The history of union busting in the United States dates back to the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century. The Industrial Revolution produced a rapid expansion in factories and manufacturing capabilities. As workers moved from farms to factories, mines and other hard labor, they faced harsh working conditions such as long hours, low pay and ...
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 ...
The National Association of Letter Carriers started in 1889 and grew quickly. It had 52 branches with 4,600 members in 1890, and 335 branches by 1892. It focused on forcing postmasters to honor federal law mandating an 8-hour day for federal employees. In 1893 it won a Supreme Court decision and $3.5 million in back overtime pay.