The Role of Federalism and the Centrality of State Governments for Labor Unions, Employment, and Organizing

Abstract American states differ in their protection of workers, acceptance organized labor, dominant industrial cultures, and regarding labor unions’ capacity political power. In this article, I examine declining union membership the analyze various laws that limit power unions assess consequences these developments. also document explain a recent resurgence organizing, resistance, work stoppages. There is seeming contradiction between movement both as well gaining strength. However, common theme each trends centrality state governments politics policy influence.