How Union Tactics Sideline Businesses And Workers

Amid declining membership, organizing defeats, and mismanagement, some union bosses find themselves at a crossroads.

In attempts to maintain their outsize political influence among historically low union participation, they're pushing tactics that have negative consequences for workers and businesses.

Dig deeper: A new study illuminates how unions leverage the government to circumvent the long-established policies of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This federal law was designed to nationalize labor policy, creating a cohesive labor relations system extending across state borders.

However, the labor environment is undergoing significant changes.

Voices diminished: Labor standards boards, which can set work rules without meaningful input from workers, are increasingly influencing the workplace. These boards represent a shift in how labor policies are formed and implemented, demonstrating a new dynamic in the relationship between workers, unions, and