Table of Contents
Foreword 5
Introduction 7
Chapter 1 What Is the Status of US Labor Unions?
1 Positive Attitudes Toward Labor Unions Have Fallen in Recent Years Akito Yoshikane 11
2 Americans Are Increasingly Recognizing the Benefits of Unions Dave Johnson 17
3 Labor Unions Harm the Overall Economy James Sherk 23
4 Labor Unions Do Not Harm State Economies Richard Florida 29
5 Labor Unions Have Tremendous Political Influence Peyton R. Miller 36
6 Labor Unions Have Become Progressively Less Influential Palash R. Ghosh 42
Chapter 2 Should Government Regulate Labor Unions?
1 States Should Repeal Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector Chris Edwards 50
2 Collective Bargaining Is a Right in Both the Private and Public Sectors Garrett Keizer 56
3 Right-to-Work Laws Protect Workers from Forced Unionization Bruce Walker 61
4 Right-to-Work Laws Aim to Reduce the Bargaining Power of Workers Dean Baker 66
5 The Employee Free Choice Act Should Be Passed AFL-CIO 72
6 The Employee Free Choice Act Should Not Be Passed Doug Bandow 79
Chapter 3 What Is the Future of Labor Unions?
1 A Political War Is Being Waged to Eliminate Labor Unions Jane McAlevey 86
2 Labor Unions' Decline Is Due to Their Anticompetitive Nature Daniel Griswold 93
3 America Needs Labor Unions to Counteract the Power of Big Business David Macaray 99
4 The US Economy Would Be Harmed by Increased Unionization Lee E. Ohanian 105
5 Attacks on Unions Have Drawn Public Sympathy Harold Meyerson 110
6 The Outlook for Private and Public Unions Is Bleak Michael Barone 115
Facts About Labor Unions 120
Organizations to Contact 122
For Further Reading 126
Index 131
Picture Credits 137
