The number of workers in the US who are members of unions fell to its lowest amount ever:
Only 10.1% of wage/salary workers were union members in 2022
Union members grew by 1.9%, but the labor force grew by 3.9%
Union membership is becoming more dominant in the public sector:
Union members represented only 6% of the private-sector workforce
Union members represented 33% of the public sector
Unions are winning elections regardless of high-profile losses:
Unions won 1041 of over 1300 elections held last year
There were 22 strikes last year of over 1,000 workers
Can anyone explain why government employee unions are a good idea? They unionize, elect officeholders to public office, then public officeholders negotiate pay and benefits with the very people that put them in power!
With private sector unions, there is always the risk that if pushed too far, the employer will close the business or go into receivership. This seems to make the unions work a bit to ensure the company stays viable. With public sector unions, we have inefficiency and waste with no risk of ever losing their job - and a possible cost that the public sector may have to fill the empty pension funds.
Wall Street Journal, 01202023, Page A2, David Harrison
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The number of workers in the US who are members of unions fell to its lowest amount ever:
Only 10.1% of wage/salary workers were union members in 2022
Union members grew by 1.9%, but the labor force grew by 3.9%
Union membership is becoming more dominant in the public sector:
Union members represented only 6% of the private-sector workforce
Union members represented 33% of the public sector
Unions are winning elections regardless of high-profile losses:
Unions won 1041 of over 1300 elections held last year
There were 22 strikes last year of over 1,000 workers
Can anyone explain why government employee unions are a good idea? They unionize, elect officeholders to public office, then public officeholders negotiate pay and benefits with the very people that put them in power!
With private sector unions, there is always the risk that if pushed too far, the employer will close the business or go into receivership. This seems to make the unions work a bit to ensure the company stays viable. With public sector unions, we have inefficiency and waste with no risk of ever losing their job - and a possible cost that the public sector may have to fill the empty pension funds.
Wall Street Journal, 01202023, Page A2, David Harrison