There are many reasons why union membership continues to shrink. Economist Russ Roberts succinctly captures the key reasons for that ongoing fall from power in this little essay — on the Democrats attempt to empower union intimidation through New Deal-like legislation:
LABOR UNIONS’ importance in the workplace has fallen steadily since 1950, when roughly a third of American workers were unionized. Today, that number is well below 10% in the private sector.
The Employee Free Choice Act, now before Congress, aims to reverse that trend by making it easier for unions to gain certification and stiffening penalties for interfering with a unionization drive. After all, supporters argue, without union representation, how can individual workers have the bargaining power needed to get their fair share of the economic pie?
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