This volume examines issues surrounding labor unions in the United States.
| Foreword | p. 5 |
| Introduction | p. 7 |
| What Is the Status of US Labor Unions? | |
| Positive Attitudes Toward Labor Unions Have Fallen in Recent Years | p. 11 |
| Americans Are Increasingly Recognizing the Benefits of Unions | p. 17 |
| Labor Unions Harm the Overall Economy | p. 23 |
| Labor Unions Do Not Harm State Economies | p. 29 |
| Labor Unions Have Tremendous Political Influence | p. 36 |
| Labor Unions Have Become Progressively Less Influential | p. 42 |
| Should Government Regulate Labor Unions? | |
| States Should Repeal Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector | p. 50 |
| Collective Bargaining Is a Right in Both the Private and Public Sectors | p. 56 |
| Right-to-Work Laws Protect Workers from Forced Unionization | p. 61 |
| Right-to-Work Laws Aim to Reduce the Bargaining Power of Workers | p. 66 |
| The Employee Free Choice Act Should Be Passed AFL-CIO | p. 72 |
| The Employee Free Choice Act Should Not Be Passed | p. 79 |
| What Is the Future of Labor Unions? | |
| A Political War Is Being Waged to Eliminate Labor Unions | p. 86 |
| Labor Unions' Decline Is Due to Their Anticompetitive Nature | p. 93 |
| America Needs Labor Unions to Counteract the Power of Big Business | p. 99 |
| The US Economy Would Be Harmed by Increased Unionization | p. 105 |
| Attacks on Unions Have Drawn Public Sympathy | p. 110 |
| The Outlook for Private and Public Unions Is Bleak | p. 115 |
| Facts About Labor Unions | p. 120 |
| Organizations to Contact | p. 122 |
| For Further Reading | p. 126 |
| Index | p. 131 |
| Picture Credits | p. 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