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Saturday, February 12, 2005

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State of the Unions

The USWA has 1.2 million working and retired membe

Unions are facing declining membership and declining power - so, does joining a union make a difference when it comes to your work? Marketplace's Jeff Tyler looks at what members get out of unions and what unions are doing to lure members.

A worker is struck in the face with sparks from molten steel flowing into casts at the TAMCO steel mini mill on October 4, 2002 in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The USWA has 1.2 million working and retired members throughout the United States and Canada. (Copyright Minnesota Public Radio)

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