Labor unions represent workers in many industries in the United States. Their role is to bargain over wages, benefits, working conditions for their membership. Larger unions also typically engage in lobbying activities and electioneering at the state and federal level.
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@8Z48T243yrs3Y
I believe the government should stay out of unions, private unions are helpful
Deleted4yrs4Y
Hurt but also help the worker.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Help the worker, hurts the economy
Deleted4yrs4Y
They help the worker but hurt the economy.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Hurts the economy but helps the worker
Deleted4yrs4Y
Hurt the economy but in more cases than not they protect the worker.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Helps the workers and hurts the economy.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Help the worker but hurt the economy
Deleted4yrs4Y
Help, but only for private unions
Deleted4yrs4Y
Hurts the economy but helps the workers.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Help, for private unions only
Deleted3yrs3Y
Usually helps the worker but bars the economy.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Hurt the economy but helps the worker
@3FVY82W2yrs2Y
Not much impact on the overall economy one way or the other
@scottlee3yrs3Y
Unions help some industries but can harm others
@8QDSNZY4yrs4Y
Help, However some such as the Police Union have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited
@vacheesehead3yrs3Y
Depends on the situation, currently labor unions I beleive have gained too much power against employers, but in times of economic slowdowns/depressions, they should come to the defense of their members.
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@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Hurt they need to be abolished
@8P6PWZP4yrs4Y
Help, and their powers should be strengthened at a progressive rate.
@jennamarie4yrs4Y
Help, I support some private unions but I am against public unions
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@6HDD83R4yrs4Y
Permanently and irrevocably ban all leftist and anti-Zionist and/or anti-Semitic labor organizations in all its forms
@92JXK3J2yrs2Y
Theoretically they're supposed to help us. But they are corrupt right now, in my opinion. Other than that, I am not well-versed in this subject to give a real opinion on unions.
@8RPPVM64yrs4Y
I don't a stance on this issue.
@8KX67Q94yrs4Y
Help, but you should have the right to work as well.
@84JHJXZ4yrs4Y
Both they protect the workers, but also sometimes hurt the workers.
@8H4DF7B4yrs4Y
Help but let the worker decide if they want to join and have oversight over how they interact with politicians.
@8TPZHT73yrs3Y
Help, and abolish currency
@4ZTD62K4yrs4Y
Labor unions are helpful, but I don't think you should have to be part of a union to organize your workplace.
@748XY8M3yrs3Y
Their purpose is for the advancement of workers' rights, and for that I support them. Whether or not they help or hurt the economy is irrelevant
@kgtiberius4yrs4Y
Hurt. Historically, unions had done some good but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited. I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions.
@78S5M874yrs4Y
Get rid of all unions and let everyone be their own advocates
@78S5M874yrs4Y
Hurt, Get rid of all unions and let everyone be their own advocates and have a level playing field for all people
@7Z659224yrs4Y
Help, but I oppose public unions
@7W3SBDC4yrs4Y
This question is broad. Public unions tend to hurt. Private unions tend to help.
@78S5M874yrs4Y
Get rid of all unions and let everyone be their own advocates and have a level playing field for all people. People speak louder then cooperations.
@78S5M874yrs4Y
Hurt, Get rid of all unions and let everyone be their own advocates and have a level playing field for all people. People speak louder then cooperations.
@842VWLK3yrs3Y
help, but the ones that riot are not the ones to support
@8CQ4NFX4yrs4Y
I believe they can help and hurt the economy.
@8CYG8KL4yrs4Y
It depends on what they're doing to combat their reason for the Union.
@8F5PKLS4yrs4Y
Regardless of whether or not they help the economy, they help people, and this is what is important.
@8FLGY5K3yrs3Y
Help, but should be replaced by Guilds
@owenfuckem4yrs4Y
Help, but only when they're actually completely worker-controlled, otherwise they provide a cover for corporate interests.
@8QPG4TW4yrs4Y
I need more information to be able to form an opinion on this topic.
@LangworthyUS9th4yrs4Y
No public unions people that get paid by taxpayers should be able to get fired for underperfoming. Private unions like UAW IBEW ect are good but should not be compulsory to join.
@8KY7QTD4yrs4Y
Both. They can be good and bad for the economy depending on the union.
@8LNJZ734yrs4Y
I don't understand what it means
@eleemoore4yrs4Y
It is within the right of all non-government employees to join a union. It doesn’t matter whether or not they help the economy.
@buday4vancouver4yrs4Y
A local Guild can be useful in privately establishing a min training wage, setting up apprenticeships and safety agreements. However massive national unions just basically do what nasty corporations do and keep merging and care little for the worker.
@8P4J7994yrs4Y
I don't have knowledge on this topic
@8PLZWQS4yrs4Y
Hurt, but I support most unions in increasing protections of labors
@TogetherinSoli14yrs4Y
Hurt in some areas, and help in others, but private unions ultimately help
@8QYZ4SB4yrs4Y
Not necessarily the economy overall, but they ensure benefits and fair wages for the working class.
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
Help, but limit how much they can donate to political campaigns
@8S4VH5F4yrs4Y
You have the right to unionize, but unions should really have less power.
@8S7YG8J4yrs4Y
Help, but if done to promote socialism instead of communism.
@8TB798W3yrs3Y
Help, but labor laws themselves hurt the economy.
@8TKFNNS3yrs3Y
most of them Help but Depends on what they do with it.
@8VC7WDN3yrs3Y
Help. Ban ability to make political donations and limit their powers.
@8VC7WDN3yrs3Y
They can help, however ban ability to make political donations and limit their powers.
@8VL9DP43yrs3Y
I feel like labor unions can, both, help and hurt the economy.
@8WRGD393yrs3Y
They should have power limits
@8XD6BY63yrs3Y
Hurt, but I do think that workers should have the right to unionize
@8XDYV6J3yrs3Y
I don't believe it affects the economy, but it does help ensure workers have proper pay, benefits, and rights.
@8XNT9ZQ3yrs3Y
100 years ago labor unions helped many workers, now the unions are robbing their members of wages, the administrators get rich, and almost nothing is done to benefit the workers but they support corrupt politicians.
@8XQCD4Q3yrs3Y
Regardless, unions protect and increase the liberty of their members, who are the working class backbone of this nation.
@8Y96CVP3yrs3Y
I believe they do hurt and take a toll in the economy, but their ability to make political donations should be banned.
@8Z4TXWG3yrs3Y
depends on the people in the union and who is running it, some are good some are not.
@8ZL6BBD3yrs3Y
Help, but they should only serve their roles and ensure a healthy work environment.
@93BDMP62yrs2Y
My opinion doesn't matter, because the government should not pass laws favoring one side or the other
@939NWVG2yrs2Y
Help, but they exist to protect workers. Their impact on the economy is irrelevant.
@93GLTSM2yrs2Y
They don't help nor hurt.
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