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Labor Unions
- U.S. Labor Unions in the 1940s
- U.S. Unions in the Cold War
- Public worker unions in the United States
- Decline in Strike Activity in the US
- Union Membership Across the United States
- Right-to-Work Laws
- Types of Unions in the United States
- The AFL-CIO
- Labor Contracts in the United States
- Strikes in the United States
- What Happens During a Strike
- Long Strikes and Violence
- The 1964 Civil Rights Act
- Union Campaign Contributions and Political Influence
- Unions and Politics
- U.S. Unions in the 90s and Today
- Important U.S. Labor Leaders: George Meany
- Important U.S. Labor Leaders: John L. Lewis
- Important U.S. Labor Leaders: Walter Reuther
- Important U.S. Labor Leaders: A. Philip Randolph
- Important U.S. Labor Leaders: Jimmy Hoffa
- Important U.S. Labor Leaders: Caesar Chavez
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Jayne Newcombe and Mark St. Hilaire, firefighters in Rensselear Falls, New York.
Photo Courtesy of the United States Department of Agriculture. Photo by Ken Hammond.
U.S. Unions in the 90s and Today
As a response to falling membership, labor unions turned to merging with each other in the 1980s and 1990s. Small unions merged with larger unions to gain access to huge financial and organizational resources. Large unions benefited from mergers because they bought in new dues-paying members.
Today the highest rates of union membership are found in the Northeast, Midwest, and Pacific regions. States with a high rate of union membership are states with union shops.
Click on Charts and Maps below for additional information about union membership.
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