Labor Unions


Why the Union Can't Win

It's time for labor leaders to start thinking like business leaders.

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Subcontracting Made Easy

If my friends at Local 361 had done the job, I never would have met this unusual crew of ironworkers.

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Recent Labor Unions Articles

Senate Rejects Pro-Union Bill

The so-called card-check bill, opposed by business groups, would have made organizing unions easier.  Read story

Business Groups Decry Pro-Union Bill

A new House bill seeks to make the process easier for employees to unionize.  Read story

Restaurant Group Opposes Card-Check Bill

The National Restaurant Association is denouncing a proposed federal bill that seeks to replace the secret-ballot voting process with employee signature card...  Read story

Teamsters, SEIU Disaffiliate from AFL-CIO

The two unions look to large and small businesses to increase organization activity.  Read story

Labor Has a New Target

Guess what? It's you! Unions target small business.  Read story

WTO Protests Are a Sign of Labor's Power and Plight

Recent protests at World Trade Organization meetings in Seattle reveal the state of organized labor in America.  Read story

Labor-Union Disharmony Silences Symphony

Because of a small market and union problems, the Sacramento Symphony went bust.  Read story

The Decline And Fall Of A Union

When Joanne and Les Frederick learned how to manage, employees decided they didn't need a union after all.  Read story

Why Unions Don't Work Anymore

The "scientific" methods that once made labor unions strong are now making them weak.  Read story

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