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An overview of the formation of unions in the country and its relevance today is discussed in this 6 page paper. Particular emphasis is placed on unions which exist in New York State's public sector throughout the paper. Specific examples are included. The differences between public and private sector unions are also examined. Bibliography included.
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strong union state, particularly as it involves teachers, sanitation engineers, police officers and other government employees. A liberal state in general, it is not unlikely that New York would contain
a large amount of union activity. With a large government to support the states size, a great amount of groups have formed at the state and local levels, banding together
to fight for their jobs, greater compensation and privileges. As will be noted, there is a great difference between government employee unions and unions that form in the private
sector. Also, while unions which form in New York are much like those around the nation, it does seem that many New York unions seem to have a great deal
of strength. They have bargaining power unequaled to many other smaller states that do not contain a city as strong economically as New York City. Thus, union workers can make
greater demands on the government. II. Brief History of Unions: Its Purpose and Origins Unions largely surfaced as a result of industrialization. However, they currently seem to be
disappearing around the nation. The unions experienced a great deal of growth in the late 1800s during the industrial era. Yet, even in the early days of America, workers tried
to improve their lives by forming such groups (Sherrow). Some of these unions held strikes, and these activities grew into what we now call the American labor movement (Sherrow). In
the 1700s unions were local and not well organized; by the early 1800s, workers knew high profits were being made from their labor and they were desperate to obtain higher
wages and proper working conditions (Sherrow). The movement consisted mostly of men but in the latter half of the nineteenth century, women became quite active. The union activities persisted throughout
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