Labor unions represent workers in many industries in the United States. Their role is to bargain over wages, benefits, working conditions for their membership. Larger unions also typically engage in lobbying activities and electioneering at the state and federal level.
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@9W97DNK11mos11MO
Unions are just one way employers and employees can negotiate wage rates. If they're beneficial, they help, and if they are not beneficial, nobody will form them.
@9F9YKKQ2yrs2Y
Help, but ban their ability to make political donations and legalize alternative forms of representation
@94C99XH3yrs3Y
Hurt, But the US should raise the minimum age of employment from 14 to 18 years old
@ORYGUNGUYLibertarian4yrs4Y
Hurt, especially public employee unions, as do some private unions
@8TB798W4yrs4Y
Help, but labor laws themselves hurt the economy.
@8SS6LCJ4yrs4Y
i'll have to look into them more but in theory thry seem beneficial.
@8R6QT8D5yrs5Y
Help overall, but they can do either depending on the surrounding circumstances.
@97ZS5BFLibertarian3yrs3Y
Both, it depends on the Union
Hurt they need to be abolished
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