2. THE PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST THE BENEFITS OF LABOR UNIONS AMONG UNITED STATES WORKERS

3. AIM: CAN LABOR UNIONS BENEFIT WORKERS? Can unions provide the vehicle for change? Identifying A Social Problem. Can higher wages and benefits affect workers economically, politically and socially?

4. QUESTIONS (Social Problems) Do Non-union workers earn lower wages? Does union activity aid in understanding governmental policy? Does union membership help or hamper a workers’ ability to access needed health care? Are there other benefits to be gained through union membership?

5. GATHERING EVIDENCE OF THE PROBLEM How Do We Obtain Information In Order To Answer Theses Questions?

6. INFORMATION SOURCES FOR UNIONS AND EMPLOYMENT FACTS UFT NY TEACHER U.S. Dept. of Labor – statistics bureau New York State Dept. of Labor AFL-CIO National Labor Relations Board Journal of Labor Relations Labor’s Heritage IBEW Journal and Media Relations Dept. Eugene V. Debs Home – Museum A. Philip Randolph/Pullman Porter Museum Gallery http://www.mgbgs.com

7. ARE THERE REASONS WHY WORKERS WOULD OR WOULD NOT BELONG TO UNIONS? Do workers know enough about unions? What are government policies towards union? What are company policies toward unions? What is the History of unions in this country?

9. EXISTING PUBLIC POLICIES PRO-UNION Wagner Act,1935 – National Labor Relations Act -right to organize & bargain collectively ANTI-UNION Taft-Hartley Act - prohibited closed shop - abolished checkoff system

10. EVALUATING PUBLIC POLICIES Advantages of Wagner Act 1935 1.________________ 2.________________ 3.________________ 4.________________ 5.________________ 6.________________ 7.________________ Disadvantages of Wagner Act 1935 1.________________ 2.________________ 3.________________ 4.________________ 5.________________ 6.________________ 7.________________

11. EVALUATING PUBLIC POLICIES II Advantages Taft- Hartley Act 1947 1.________________ 2.________________ 3.________________ 4.________________ 5.________________ 6.________________ 7.________________ Disadvantages Taft- Hartley Act 1947 1.________________ 2.________________ 3.________________ 4.________________ 5.________________ 6.________________ 7.________________

12. EVALUATING PUBLIC POLICIES

13. HOW CAN WE HELP DEVELOP DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO THESE POLICIES? POSSIBLE WAYS. Write letters to politicians Invite unions to speak on solutions Campaign for or against bills Petition corporations

15. LARGEST U.S. LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1. International Brotherhood of Teamsters 1,891,000 2.National Education Association 1,684,000 3. United Automobile Workers 1,357,000 4.United Food and Commercial Workers 1,300,000 5. United Steel Workers 1,238,000 6. Am. Fed. Of State, County,& Municipal Wks. 1,098,000 7. International Brotherhood of Electrical Wks 1,041,000 8. United Brotherhood of Carpenters 784,000 9. International Association of Machinists 754,000 10. Service Employees International Union 650,000

17. SELECT THE BEST SOLUTION OR ANSWER TO THE TOPIC THINGS YOU HAVE DONE IN THIS SEARCH. 1. Studied questions about benefits of union membership 2. Gathered Evidence 3. Identified Reasons 4. Evaluated Policies THINGS YOU MUST DO TO ARRIVE AT SOLUTIONS. 1. Develop public policy solutions 2. Select the best solutions to the issue at hand.

18. THE PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST