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1 The Changing Labor Market of the USA
Labor Unions The Changing Labor Market of the USA

2 What do workers deserve?
Rights? What do workers deserve?

3 Union Reading

4 History of Labor Unions
Industrial Revolution (late 1800’s) led to abuse of workers Child labor, dangerous working conditions & long hours were common They eventually formed unions to gain power in negotiations (leverage)

5 Decline of Labor Unions
Union membership has been falling since 1950 1953 peak of 35% of labor force 2006 dropped to 12% of labor force

6 2009: More Government Unions workers than Private
Gov’t = 52%

7 Government

8 Worksheet Questions Reasons to Join Reasons to NOT Join

9 Union: Pay & Job Security
Worker Pay & job security based on Seniority Seniority is the # years worked for company Merit is often not considered in pay Working hard is not necessarily rewarded

10 Working for a Union

11 American Airlines & Unions


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