The debate over whether contemporary labor unions remain relevant and beneficial

Union Labor

Contemporary voices routinely clash regarding whether the union labor, like the dinosaur right before it disappeared, is "history" and has perhaps has "outlived" its appointed time. To address this issue, the research researcher presents a number of voices relating to union labor; including its background and history, unions today (strikes and Negotiations), and union labor in the hospitality industry.

Some voices support union labor and assert that through the union lives of workers improve; that the union facilitates progress in issues other than wages and benefits. Those who support unions proclaim its virtues and insist that in contemporary times, as in the past, the union addresses numerous vital issues; including health and safety standards and minimum wage. The contemporary union movement in the U.S. that began in 1866 with the founding of the National Labor Union, according to the voice one tunes into, may or may not be good for democracy. The voice of some union organizers claim that opposition to unions would like nothing better than to see the union go the way of the dinosaur. The voice of some who oppose unions agree. Time, as with the dinosaur, will eventually determine the fate of the union.