Are contemporary US labor unions irrelevant, or in fact a changing force to be reckoned with as they grow into a new economy in a globalized America? This is a survey of the status of trade unions past, present, and future, nationally as well as through the labour situation in Ohio.

For unions to matter every day to their members and leaders, they must consolidate their economic bases and rise to the challenges carefully documented in this book. Visit our Web site for sample chapters!