About 12.3% of workers in the United States are members of Labor Unions. That is

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About 12.3% of workers in the United States are members of Labor Unions. That is down from 13.4% over the last 10 years. Below are some of the highlights from the most recent Labor Union Participation Study done by the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

More public sector employees (7.9 million) belonged to a union than did private sector employees (7.4 million), despite there being 5 times more wage and salary workers in the private sector.

Workers in education, training, and library occupations had the highest unionization rate at 38.1 percent.

Black workers were more likely to be union members than were white, Asian, or Hispanic workers.

Among states, New York had the highest union membership rate (25.2 percent) and North Carolina had the lowest rate (3.1 percent).

Be sure to provide explanations with your answers. Remember an explanation is always more than one or two sentences.

1. a union member must pay dues to belong to a union. Do the benefits received justify the dues paid.

2. Does society overall benefit from unions?

3. If you were opening up a manufacturing plant to produce power boats, would you be more apt to locate in New York or North Carolina?

Explanation / Answer

Yes it justify because funds give liberty to union to fight for their rights. Because of strong union factory always do justice with workers.

Yes Society always benefited by strong trade union. We know that one person alone cannot fight. So unity is required.

In Carolina because here unionization is less so less interference in production.

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