Unions and the Economy
Here’s something a little counter-intuitive: One of the reasons scholars cite for Japan’s and Germany’s strong economy and low unemployment is the strength of their worker’s unions. In America, Unions are often perceived to weaken the economy since they put pressures on businesses to be less efficient by providing better conditions and high pay for their workers. Now I’m curious, could strengthening America’s worker’s Unions actually strengthen the economy?
“According to several studies, one of the conditions of strong economies like Germany’s is not increased degree attainment but strong unions and worker protections.”
http://workingclassstudies.wordpress.com/2011/05/30/how-to-build-a-strong-economy-education-or-unions/
