The unions played a part in most of our lost manufacturing jobs.
“The unions played a part in most of our lost manufacturing jobs.”
Actually the unions only did what unions do, “beat the drum” for unwarranted pay increases. As I see it, it was the Steel Industry’s business “leaders” who capitulated to their demands causing their own demise. In that regard they mirror the domestic auto industry, only they tanked earlier and didn’t get a government bailout.
Union participation rate in the private sector is 7% and declining.