Union membership in the UK began declining steeply in the 1980s and 1990s, falling from 13 million in 1979 to around 7.3 million in 2000. In September 2012 union membership dropped below 6 million for the first time since the 1940s. Union members include nurses, school meals staff, hospital cleaners, professional footballers, shop assistants, teaching assistants, bus drivers, engineers and apprentices.
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@9QR5WPN9mos9MO
I think the world has changed since unions were created. Employees rights have improved and been made law and is supported by human resource departments.
@9Q4WTRH9mos9MO
It doesn’t matter, unions are a backstop against large, unscrupulous organisations that hold too much power
@9BTJW4S2yrs2Y
Hurt, I dont agree with them but I also think that the government has no right to ban them. Although private companies do.
@93N75NN3yrs3Y
Hurt, but realistically they are necessary to ensure workers are protected.
@8SF5HG9Conservative4yrs4Y
They can help workers but when given to much power can damage the economy
@8S9LQQF4yrs4Y
Help, but while political donations should be allowed, they should be public and open (as should any from corporations). Some have also gained too much power (such as police unions, which allow their members to get away with too much)
@8S6H5QC4yrs4Y
Hurt, but they are nessesary for worker welfare
@8S2LVPJ4yrs4Y
Help in principle but in practice can be undemocratic, corrupt and with a narrow interest. Reform around union democracy and powers of office holders, not the function of unions themselves
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@8CDYFMD5yrs5Y
I don't understand what this means
@8SQTSV44yrs4Y
I don’t really understand the question, it is not nuanced enough for me to answer.
@9CCXMPD2yrs2Y
Whilst they may temporarily hurt the economy the economy isn’t the priority it’s the people. They also don’t automatically hurt the economy they may lead to it but this is still a generalisation.
@8N84KDDLibertarian4yrs4Y
Don’t have massive effect on economy as a whole.
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