This week's question is on Labor Unions and is very important. Provide a summary on the history and reasons why organizations to protect employees were needed in the early 1900s. What part did the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) play in union organization? Bring in major milestones of the labor movement to show that you have a good understanding of the creation of unions.
After you do your research, answer the question on whether you feel unions are relevant in today's workplace?
Be specific in your response - use data from academic sources and recent news outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, New York Times, etc. Make sure that your sources have authors - and please don't use any sources that are for or against unions. Make sure the reporting is objective.