A Union Representative’s Perspective of Declining Union Membership

Fifteen percent of the participants recognized (a) union strategy, (b) technological advances, (c) political opposition, and (d) labor laws as significant to membership decline. Participant R14 said, “ There is no cohesiveness within the union. The union is not strong anymore” . Participant R11 said, “ Technology has changed the type of work available” . Participant R15 said, “ Technological advances and changes in the business model have decreased manufacturing labor needs” 

References: Melvin J. Rivers & Tim Truitt, (2014). A Union Representative’s Perspective of Declining Union Membership. International Journal of Management, Economics and Social Sciences.  Vol. 3(3), pp. 125 – 143. ISSN 2304 – 1366.