Discussion Prompt:

This week, we learned about the organized labor protections that were put in place through the National Labor Relations Act. Go to the .

(https://finance.yahoo.com/news/30-most-powerful-unions-america-090000629.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9teWNsYXNzcm9vbS5hcHVzLmVkdS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJb1H-KOJUakItkH-BHuh7iiKDBuS6yXV8CW2H___b_Ke9uC6RLaslhfHmXQHtyuPgek3dpwO1lNReZ6yA-YoMRZpVAcbTzACR3wpWYUd4UsTOBg_ui_BOgOBi07MmPuMWc0biKUPQjj1WBhlIY2o8EWOhWW13cTLxtrC-K4sGbr).

There you will find a list of the 30 most powerful unions in America today. Choose a union from the list and research it. Include ALL of the following in your discussion:

• When was the union created?
• Who are its members? What industries does it serve?
• What is its geographical range?
• How many members does it have today?
• How have its membership numbers changed over the last few years or decades? Is the union growing or shrinking? Why?
• Finally, what is your opinion on the health of unions today? Do you think that the gradual decline in union support is a problem for unions and the balance of power in the workplace? Explain your answer.

This discussion aligns with the following Course Objectives.

CO2:

• LO-2.2: Assess the impact of the National Labor Relations Act and other key pieces of labor legislations enacted in the 1930s and 1940s.
• LO-2.3: Examine the proliferation of unions that occurred in America following the passage of the NLRA and its subsequent amendments.