Changing Landscape of Unions

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At the inception of unions, its members consisted of “blue-collar”
workers concentrated in the manufacturing sector. Today, only about 35%
of union members remain in this sector, which requires unions to expand
beyond manufacturing to broaden their membership ranks.

In a two-to-three page paper to submit to your instructor, detail
the following in relation to the changing landscape of unions:

  • Discuss how union membership has evolved over the past century.
  • Evaluate how unions have modified their philosophy to accommodate this shifting landscape.
  • Propose two reforms unions should consider to broaden
    their appeal to a workplace environment that is becoming less dependent
    on the manufacturing sector and in which companies can more easily shift
    operations overseas to take advantage of lower wage rates.