The labor group
The labor group in the United States was structured due to the need of protecting the rights and interests of workers. During those days, a lot of people worked as laborer’s and most wealth was generated from agriculture and manufacturing but these sectors became unorganized after the implementation of the American plan (Briggs,1967). For this reason, workers converged from different sectors like the industrial sector, the agricultural sector, and demanded increased wages, reasonable working hours, and good working conditions through the labor movement. The movement pioneered efforts to end child labor, provide health reimbursements, and provide help to workers who retired or injured during work. The worker’s unions have declined in terms of membership due to political, economic, and cultural factors since the 19th century due to globalization.
After the year 2020 going forward, the labor movement declined due to some reasons. The first reason for the decline of the movement was competition from the globe, and devaluation in traditionally unionized industries. Currently, this deregulation has triggered competition in the industries not just domestically not also global markets. This devaluation in turn blocked the efforts to continue advocating for better wages and benefits for workers.
The other reason for the sharp decline of the labor movement was the changes in the economic status in countries across the world. After globalization and the introduction of new technologies, companies in other countries were able to produce goods with reduced costs without the need for factories due to the assistance of the machinery. A Lot of workers, therefore, lost their jobs and had no reason to remain in the labor unions.
The current decline in membership of unions is because workers in the 21st century see no importance in the unions for their increase in benefits and wages, this is because unlike the 19th century, the economy is stable. Moreover, unions are currently seen as having a poor public image. This is because the labor unions are associated with vices like bribes and corruption. Additionally, currently, a lot of workers turn to the government for protections on healthcare, good wages, and better working conditions therefore workers lack the need for unions.
References
Briggs, V. M. (1967). The Lean Years: A History of the American Worker, 1920–1933. By Irving Bernstein. Baltimore: Penguin Books, Inc.1966. Pp. xi, 577. $2.25 (paperback). The Journal of Economic History, 27(1), 100-101. doi:10.1017/s0022050700070789