Question

According to the article “What’s Behind Union Decline” by Alejandro Reuss, what is one factor causing unionization rates to fall in the US? Suppose the state of Colorado is considering implementing a law to try to reverse this trend by encouraging workers to join labor unions. Using the same critical thinking as in the article, carefully explain why competitive firms would likely oppose this law and why workers would likely support it. Drawing on the article, what is one way in which, if the law were passed, firms might try to keep unionization rates low?

Link to article: http://www.dollarsandsense.org/archives/2011/0311reuss2.html

Answer 1