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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HELP. Unions are the ONLY bodies that protect workers. Without them, the average worker will be squashed.
Leading question. Question should be "What is more important - Workers right or a Healthy economy" which is i think what you're getting at here.
It depends. Short term, I can see some damage potentially being done, but nothing that isn't temporary. Long term I think that having them around can be of benefit, even if it isn't a straight line to get there.
Hurt, but that’s what they’re designed to do.
Help, in theory but have recently become corrupt, and they should reorganize and reenergize.
Hurt the economy, however the people have the right to have a standard of living that the labour unions are able to keep
They have the power to do both, as seen in historical times like 1960s-1980s Britain. I believe, however, there is an importance in the right to strike and be a member of a trade union, and that they have been a tremendous help in building a Britain worth living in.
Hurt but needed so that the labourers have a say and are treated fairly
Hurt, but still in favour for them
Help - but are currently very unfocused in their actions.
Neither, but are good at reducing inequality
Hurt, however, I support workers want and need to strike at times.
@8P32QST4yrs4Y
help, in theory but they occasionally make poor decisions that hurt workers
Help, however they often make rash decisions that hurt workers
They hurt the economy, but this is necessary as the health of the economy and the wellbeing of the population should not be conflated.
Hurt, but unions help workers, and they are good for this reason. The economy should be a slave to the people, not the other way around.
Help, but can sometimes go too far in their pursuit for political gain.
The damage they can cause economically is important for the rights of workers.
@rosball220501Labour2yrs2Y
Help. Without labor unions, we would not have nearly as many workers rights or working conditions as we do today. There should be a resurgence in union presence and activity in the face of the under-representation of workers and their exploitation by corporations.
@93876Z83yrs3Y
Hurt, but they are necessary to protects workers' rights
I agree with unions, but they hurt the economy.
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