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Signs of Revival: Some Unions Step Up Organizing Campaigns And Get New Members

Number 18892
Subject Unions
Source Wall Street Journal (New York)
State NY
Year 1995
Publication Date Sept. 1
Summary The Journal finds that the U.S. labor movement has been "winning a few," as the numbers of union workers increased 3% over two years. Unions are shifting their strategies, the story reveals. Many are pouring money into organizing campaigns and targeting low-wage service workers. The reporter exemplifies the issue with the success stories of several unions, and finds that their revival could possibly solve the problem with the stark class divisions in America
Category General
Pages 2
Keywords labor;business;employment;garbage workers;low income;poverty;wages;unemployment;flight attendants;economy
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