The American Labour Movement and the Resurgence in Union Organizing

Kate Bronfenbrenner, Cornell University ILR School

Abstract

[Excerpt] In the last two decades, unions around the globe have watched in dismay as employers and governments have hastened to replicate US economic policies, labour laws, and union avoidance strategies. The result has been a race to the bottom for every aspect of the employment relationship -- whether safety and health, contract enforcement, job security, pension benefits, or the right to organize.