The declines of unions Management Essay Research Paper

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Major problems with unions costing them membership
The first problem affecting union membership is the increase in illegal immigrant workers who due to their status are not interested in attracting attention to themselves by protesting substandard work conditions (Gilfillan & McGann, 2018). Many of them, even those who are legal, are also part time or temporary workers who will not be employed at the same place for long and are desperate to get a job, whatever the pay. This works to erode union membership over time.
Second, the government at the state and federal levels has increasingly assumed some of the roles that unions have been playing, making unionization irrelevant not just in the US but across developing countries. Responsibilities such as medical cover, workplace safety, annual, pregnancy and medical leave, shutdown notices, etc. are now addressed through legislation passed by state and federal governments, making union agitations unnecessary. This translates into lower members...