UNION MEMBERSHIP DECLINE IN UNITED STATES

Union Membership Decline in United States Since 1950's

Union Membership Decline in United States Since 1950's

Trade unions flourished in United States throughout most of the 20th century, particularly in the 1920s and 1980s. Much of its popularity was due to the centralized conciliation and arbitration system which was introduced in 1904. The purpose of the conciliation and arbitration system was merely to settle disputes that extended beyond state borders (Towers, 1997). Trade unions then saw it as an opportunity to increase union members. Thus many unions are formed to which the conciliation and arbitration system gives ...