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The Union Movement in American

The union movement in American life was once a strong movement, but in recent years the percentage of unionized workers has been in decline. The automobile industry in the United States was one of the major focal points or union activity in the 1930s and 1940s, and success in unionizing the automobile plants in Detroit was key to unionizing many other industries as workers decided they wanted the sorts of benefits auto workers were now achieving. The automobile industry fought bitterly to keep unions out of their plants, but once unionization was a fact, these companies adapted their structure and methods to this reality. This did not mean that management no longer fought the unions, but it did mean that both sides tried to accommodate the other to a degree. Now, with increased competition from japan and from U.S.-based japanese manufacturing firms which do not have unions, the entire system is again in question. An examination of the attitudes of union leaders, rank and file members, and managers in the auto industry should show the state of the auto unions today and may help illuminate their probable future.

The United Auto Workers is a union that has had great power and prestige since its founding. It worked to organize auto workers, represented their interests, and addressed a variety of political and social issues of interest to these workers. The organization has had a number of reverses in recent years because of a downturn in the American automobile market, caused in part by the success of the Japanese industry at making inroads into the American marketplace. The UAW has been faced with a number of failed strikes, with plant closings across the country, and with reduced union membership and power throughout American life. At the same time, the organization has continued to support legislation of interest to workers and to address various political issues with whatever power it could muster. While the future of the...

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The Union Movement in American. (1969, December 31). In LotsofEssays.com. Retrieved 01:08, March 29, 2024, from https://www.lotsofessays.com/viewpaper/1682188.html