WHAT ARE LABOR

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Labor Unions And Politics In US

Labor Unions refers to an association of workers who pulls together for a common goal of improving economic welfare and working conditions through combined bargaining with their employers . Labor unions in United States started in the late 18th and 19th century . They were originally meant to keep work standards and to prevent employees from importing foreign workers . In the recent years the American labor movement has suffered a loss of political influence . The political elites no longer care

about the influence of the labor movement in America . The United States political scene is characterized by very low rate of voter turnout . Due to this scenario , a small segment of the population can greatly influence election results . As a result interest groups such as the labor unions can effectively mobilize their members to participate in voting practice and hence dictate the outcome of the voting process The labor movement in the United States however has not been without challenges especially in the current two-party system (Corn David 2000

The movement has been facing a decline in its membership . This has been greatly due to loss of many jobs through closure of many industries with unionized workers . These loses has been made worse by poor and unfriendly American labor laws which inhibits organization of labor unions in favor of the unions that cater for their own interests . These compromising labor unions are always unwilling to use the resources at their disposal to...