Are Unions Still Relevant?

by Noah Berlatsky

Book Overview

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that in 2016, 16.3 million American wage and salary workers were represented by a union. Statistics correlate that union workers are paid at least 200.00 dollars higher per week than non-union workers. Unions are specifically created and operated to protect the worker from unfair business practices, and improve the quality of life for workers. Conversely, some unions have such a stronghold on productivity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737761520
• ISBN13: 9780737761528
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12