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Labor Unions

LABOR UNIONS -L

By: Noel Merino (Editor)

Hardcover

Published: 14th May 2012
For Ages: 13 - 16 years old
Ships: 7 to 10 business days
RRP $62.99
$57.25

This volume examines issues surrounding labor unions in the United States.

Forewordp. 5
Introductionp. 7
What Is the Status of US Labor Unions?
Positive Attitudes Toward Labor Unions Have Fallen in Recent Yearsp. 11
Americans Are Increasingly Recognizing the Benefits of Unionsp. 17
Labor Unions Harm the Overall Economyp. 23
Labor Unions Do Not Harm State Economiesp. 29
Labor Unions Have Tremendous Political Influencep. 36
Labor Unions Have Become Progressively Less Influentialp. 42
Should Government Regulate Labor Unions?
States Should Repeal Collective Bargaining in the Public Sectorp. 50
Collective Bargaining Is a Right in Both the Private and Public Sectorsp. 56
Right-to-Work Laws Protect Workers from Forced Unionizationp. 61
Right-to-Work Laws Aim to Reduce the Bargaining Power of Workersp. 66
The Employee Free Choice Act Should Be Passed AFL-CIOp. 72
The Employee Free Choice Act Should Not Be Passedp. 79
What Is the Future of Labor Unions?
A Political War Is Being Waged to Eliminate Labor Unionsp. 86
Labor Unions' Decline Is Due to Their Anticompetitive Naturep. 93
America Needs Labor Unions to Counteract the Power of Big Businessp. 99
The US Economy Would Be Harmed by Increased Unionizationp. 105
Attacks on Unions Have Drawn Public Sympathyp. 110
The Outlook for Private and Public Unions Is Bleakp. 115
Facts About Labor Unionsp. 120
Organizations to Contactp. 122
For Further Readingp. 126
Indexp. 131
Picture Creditsp. 137
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ISBN: 9780737760309
ISBN-10: 0737760303
Series: Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints
Audience: Teenager / Young Adult
For Ages: 13 - 16 years old
For Grades: 8 - 12
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 137
Published: 14th May 2012
Publisher: Cengage Gale
Dimensions (cm): 23.6 x 16.5  x 1.3
Weight (kg): 0.417