Union Membership

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List Of Historical Sites Related To The Illinois Labor Movement - Downstate Labor History Sites - Bloomington Labor Leaders
... That year his fellow workers elected young Morrissey to represent them at the union's Burlington, Iowa convention ... new organization's Grand Master, and Morrissey became the BRT's clerk, editing the union's "Journal." In 1889, Morrissey was elected Vice-Grand Master, traveling the country helping establish new lodges ... brotherhoods tended to be conservative and often aloof from other unions, Samuel Gompers noted Morrissey as one of 20 "outstanding fellows" who answered his pleas for support for West Virginia coal miners ...
Factions In The Democratic Party (United States) - Left Wing - Unions
... Further information Labor unions in the United States Since the 1930s, a critical component of the Democratic Party coalition has been organized labor ... Labor unions supply a great deal of the money, grass roots political organization, and voting base of support for the party ... In recent years union membership in the United States has been declining substantially ...
Labor Unions In Japan - Membership
... The rate of labor union membership, declined considerably after its postwar high to 18.5% as of 2010 ... The continuing long-term reduction in union membership was caused by several factors, including the restructuring of Japanese industry away from heavy industries ... Any regular employee below the rank of section chief is eligible to become a union officer ...
National Trades Union Congress - Union Membership
... As of May 2010, the total Union Membership figure in Singapore stands at 555,000 ... Ordinary Branch (OB) members are directly represented by the unions/affiliates and enjoy direct collective bargaining rights, while General Branch (GB ... are also permitted to join the NTUC membership base, which was traditionally composed of rank-and-file employees ...
Labor Unions In The United States - Labor Unions Today - Membership
... See also Union affiliation by U.S ... state Union membership had been declining in the US since 1954 ... In 2007, the labor department reported the first increase in union memberships in 25 years and the largest increase since 1979 ...

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