A trade union is an organization of workers created to improve working conditions. Unions are often targeted and suppressed by capitalists in order to increase profits at the expense of the workers.
By country
United States
The first nationwide union in the United States was the Knights of Labor, which was later replaced by the American Federation of Labor. Many unions were targeted by the Pinkerton detective agency.[1] In 1983, 16.2% of private sector workers were unionized; by 2020, the percentage had decreased to 6.3%, even though 65% of people support unionization.[2] Many companies, including Amazon, Google, Nissan, Tesla, Trader Joe's, and Walmart have taken a side against unions.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colin Hanner (2021-05-14). "A brief history of union-busting" Unit. Archived from the original on 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ Megan Brenan (2020-09-03). "At 65%, Approval of Labor Unions in U.S. Remains High" Gallup. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-06-01.