Reference no: EM13871983

1. Why has union membership in the United States declined in the blue-collar sector?

Fischer, C. (2010, 11 Sept). Why has Union Membership Declined? The Economist's View. Retrieved from https://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2010/09/why-has-union-membership-declined.html

Lipset, S.M., Katchanovski, I. (2001). Future of Private Sector Unionism in the United States. Retrieved from https://www.academia.edu/454696/Future_of_Private-Sector_Unions_in_the_United_States

Sloane, A. A., &Witney, F. (2010). Labor relations (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

2. In the 1960s and 1970s, what were some of the reasons for the growth of unionization in the public sector? Choose at least three and discuss.

Edwards, C. (2010, March). Public Sector Unions. Cato Institute. Retrieved from https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/tbb_61.pdf

Sloane, A. A., &Witney, F. (2010). Labor relations (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

3. What is the current status of the labor movement? Make sure to include your viewpoint.

Bauer, S. (2011, 14 Jun). Wisconsin Union Law to take effect. Huffington Post. Retrieved from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/14/wisconsin-union-law-_n_877095.html

Sloane, A. A., &Witney, F. (2010). Labor relations (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

4. Why are white-collar workers less likely to join a union? Explain at least five reasons.

Lipset, S.M., Katchanovski, I. (2001). Future of Private Sector Unionism in the United States. Retrieved from https://www.academia.edu/454696/Future_of_Private-Sector_Unions_in_the_United_States

Sloane, A. A., &Witney, F. (2010). Labor relations (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.