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.
@9BWD6BY12mos12MO
Labour unions are very necessary but they have also become corrupt and abuse their power.
@93SZYM52yrs2Y
They hurt the economy but are nevertheless crucial in fighting for the rights of workers and should not have their powers limited.
@3FVY82W2yrs2Y
Not much impact on the overall economy one way or the other
@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.
@93GLTSM2yrs2Y
They don't help nor hurt.
@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.
@8XD6BY62yrs2Y
Hurt, but I do think that workers should have the right to unionize
@8ZL6BBD2yrs2Y
Help, but they should only serve their roles and ensure a healthy work environment.
@8Z48T242yrs2Y
I believe the government should stay out of unions, private unions are helpful
@748XY8M2yrs2Y
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
@8Z4TXWG2yrs2Y
depends on the people in the union and who is running it, some are good some are not.
@vacheesehead2yrs2Y
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.
@8Y96CVP2yrs2Y
I believe they do hurt and take a toll in the economy, but their ability to make political donations should be banned.
@8XQCD4Q2yrs2Y
Regardless, unions protect and increase the liberty of their members, who are the working class backbone of this nation.
@8XNT9ZQ2yrs2Y
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.
@scottlee2yrs2Y
Unions help some industries but can harm others
@842VWLK2yrs2Y
help, but the ones that riot are not the ones to support
@8XDYV6J2yrs2Y
I don't believe it affects the economy, but it does help ensure workers have proper pay, benefits, and rights.
@8FLGY5K3yrs3Y
Help, but should be replaced by Guilds
@8WRGD393yrs3Y
They should have power limits
@8VL9DP43yrs3Y
I feel like labor unions can, both, help and hurt the economy.
@8VC7WDN3yrs3Y
They can help, however ban ability to make political donations and limit their powers.
@8VC7WDN3yrs3Y
Help. Ban ability to make political donations and limit their powers.
@8TPZHT73yrs3Y
Help, and abolish currency
@8TKFNNS3yrs3Y
most of them Help but Depends on what they do with it.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Hurt the economy but helps the worker
Deleted3yrs3Y
Usually helps the worker but bars the economy.
@8TB798W3yrs3Y
Help, but labor laws themselves hurt the economy.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Help, for private unions only
Deleted3yrs3Y
Hurts the economy but helps the workers.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Helps the workers and hurts the economy.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Help, but only for private unions
Deleted3yrs3Y
Help the worker, hurts the economy
@8S7YG8J3yrs3Y
Help, but if done to promote socialism instead of communism.
@8S4VH5F3yrs3Y
You have the right to unionize, but unions should really have less power.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Help the worker but hurt the economy
Deleted3yrs3Y
They help the worker but hurt the economy.
@8RPPVM63yrs3Y
I don't a stance on this issue.
@8RB2K9D3yrs3Y
Help, but limit how much they can donate to political campaigns
Deleted3yrs3Y
Hurts the economy but helps the worker
Deleted3yrs3Y
Hurt the economy but in more cases than not they protect the worker.
@8P6PWZP3yrs3Y
Help, and their powers should be strengthened at a progressive rate.
@8QYZ4SB3yrs3Y
Not necessarily the economy overall, but they ensure benefits and fair wages for the working class.
@8QDSNZY3yrs3Y
Help, However some such as the Police Union have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited
@8QPG4TW3yrs3Y
I need more information to be able to form an opinion on this topic.
@7Z659223yrs3Y
Help, but I oppose public unions
Deleted3yrs3Y
Hurt but also help the worker.
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
Hurt they need to be abolished
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