Labour Unions P2 Flashcards
1
Q
Why did union membership start to decline in the 1970s?
A
Deindustrialisation, outsourcing, and rise of right-to-work laws.
2
Q
Labour Unions in the Late 20th Century (1980s-1992)
What 1981 event showed government hostility toward unions?
A
Reagan fired 11,000 air traffic controllers after the PATCO strike.
3
Q
What industries saw the most union decline in the 1980s-1990s?
A
Manufacturing & steel, as jobs moved overseas.
4
Q
By 1992, what was the state of unions in the U.S.?
A
Union membership declined to under 15% of the workforce, with limited power.
