"Labor Unions, Strikes Losing Effectiveness" -- This was the title of an article published March 1st, 2004 in Investor's Business Daily. A few excerpts:
"....labor analysts say that strikes overall are losing their effectiveness as a tool for workers seeking redress." "There's no question that unions have pretty much abandoned the strike weapon as a tool," said James Bennett, editor of the Journal of Labor Research at George Mason University. "If you look at the historical data, the number of strikes in the United States has gone down dramatically." "The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the number of work stoppages, the majority of which are strikes, has plummeted over the past 30 years to 19 in 2002." "The reason strikes have become less effective is that unions have become less effective, says Leo Troy, an economist at Rutgers University." "John Heywood, director of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee human resources and labor relations program, agrees. Not only can employers hire replacement workers, Heywood says, but workers must take into account foreign competition." "There is also less sympathy for strikers than in the past." Don't shoot the messenger: I'm just sharing timely information relevant to the Transit strike. Vicky Heller North Oaks and Cedar-Riverside REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
