Answer to Question #150828 in Economics for annie

Question

What are the characteristics of successful unions?
•What should a successful union provide to its members?
•Are the unions, within certain professions, more likely to be successful?
•Are there some policies, tactics, that might make a union more successful?
•Is a certain political environment necessary or beneficial for the success of a union?

Answer 1

• It is powerful when it wins concessions from employers regarding working conditions and wages, provides successful collective bargaining and an effective threat of strike.
• Unions are most effective when the workers have a specific skill-set and are well-educated.
• The tactics available to the union include striking, picketing, and boycotting. When they go on strike, workers walk away from their jobs and refuse to return until the issue at hand has been resolved.
• A certain political environment is not necessary, but is beneficial for the success of a union.