A labor union is an organization of workers joined to protect their common interests and improve their working conditions. It serves as an intermediary between the employer and the employees. The main purpose is to give workers power to negotiate more favorable working conditions through collective bargaining.

2025年1月28日 · Interest in union organizing is surging in the United States. Since 2021, petitions for union elections at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have more than doubled. And public support for unions is near 60-year highs—at 70%. This growing momentum around union organizing—aided by the Biden administration’s support for worker organizing …

2023年9月6日 · A labor union is an organization of workers dedicated to achieving a better employment situation, such as higher wages or safer working conditions. Unions are often funded through dues paid by...

2024年2月3日 · A labor union is an organization formed by workers to negotiate for better pay, safer working conditions, and better benefits. A labor union chooses representatives to negotiate on its...

Labor unions represent United States workers in many industries recognized under US labor law since the 1935 enactment of the National Labor Relations Act.

2023年8月28日 · Unions can improve the well-being of middle-class workers in ways that directly combat these negative trends. Pro-union policy can make a real difference to middle-class households by raising their incomes, improving their work …

2024年9月19日 · Joining a labor union provides workers with various benefits, including collective bargaining power, job security, and access to better wages and benefits. Unions often offer support in disputes with employers and provide resources …

2024年8月1日 · In 2023, only around ten percent of U.S. workers were members of labor unions. Although the rate of union membership has declined year on year, 2022 and 2023 saw the number of union members...

2024年1月30日 · Labor unions are voluntary, democratic associations of workers. Trade unions are organized for a specific trade or occupation, while industrial unions represent workers in a particular...

2025年1月28日 · Trade union, also called labor union, an association of workers in a particular trade, industry, or company created for the purpose of securing improvements in pay, benefits, working conditions, or social and political status through collective bargaining.