Understanding Labor Unions: Definition, History, and Modern Examples

Learn about labor unions' roles in collective bargaining, their history in the U.S., and examples like the NEA, focusing on ...
THE WEEK

The pros and cons of labor unions

The union membership rate in the U.S. was only 9.9% in 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor's statistics, but the push to unionize remains strong in many companies. Unions were also a major point of ...
Houston Chronicle

Difference Between a Unionized Vs. a Nonunionized Workforce

Far more public-sector employees are union members than private-sector workers. In a January 2018 report, the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that 34.4 percent of ...
Forbes

Union Incomes May Seem Better Than Non-Union, But Are They Really?

A union supporter stands before sunrise outside the Amazon.com, Inc. BHM1 fulfillment center on March 29, 2021 in Bessemer, Alabama. - Votes are set to be counted on March 29, 2021 on whether to ...
Investopedia

Understanding Right-to-Work Laws: Freedom or Union Weakening?

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...