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The Reference Shelf: Labor Unions

Table of Contents

Preface




1 The Current State of Unions




Labor Unions Today




You May Have Heard of the “Union Boom”: The Numbers Tell a Different Story




1 in 10 US Workers Belong to Unions—A Share That’s Stabilized After a Steep Decline




Telling the Amazon Labor Union’s Story




Unions Are Bad for Cities




Are We Seeing a Revival of Union Power?




Public Sector Drop Undermines Unions’ Organizing Success in 2023




What’s Going On with Labor Unions?




2 History of Unionization




What Do Unions Do for Workers?




4 Ways Unions Make Our Economy and Democracy Stronger




There’s a Big Wealth Gap Between Union and Nonunion Workers




Teachers’ Unions Are Starting Teacher-Prep Programs: Here’s What to Know




Autoworkers, Boeing Machinists, Cannabis Drivers: Labor Unions Are Mobilizing in New and Old Industries Alike




The Facts Are Clear: Unions Help Women Close the Pay Gap




3 Challenges for Unions Today




Difficulties Facing Today’s Unions




Union-Busting Is Rampant: Here’s How to Fight Back




How Should Labor Movement Handle the Challenges of AI, Automation at Work?




The SAG-AFTRA Strike Is Over, but the AI Fight in Hollywood Is Just Beginning




Video Game Performers Are Becoming Hollywood Stars in Their Own Right—and Are On Strike to Be Paid and Protected Accordingly




Unions Give Workers a Voice Over How AI Affects Their Jobs




4 The Politics of Unions




Unions and Government




No, Unions Aren’t Having a Resurgence—And That’s Good for Workers




The Accidental Success of the NLRA: How a Law about Unions Achieved Its Goals Giving Us Fewer Unions




Teamsters: No Endorsement for U.S. President: International Union Cites Strong Political Divides, Few Commitments from Candidates




Donald Trump’s Catastrophic and Devastating Anti-Labor Track Record




Biden’s Labor Report Card: Historian Gives “Uncle Joe” a Higher Grade Than Any President Since FDR




5 Looking Ahead




The Future of Organized Labor




The Rise of the Union-Curious Worker, and How to Win Them Over




Trump Nominates Union-Friendly Republican for Labor Secretary




Boeing Workers Secure Big Gains After Strike, but the Future for Organized Labor Under Trump Is Uncertain




What You Need to Know about Gen Z’s Support for Unions




Labor Unions Are Getting Stronger: What Does That Mean for the U.S. Economy?




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