At the inception of
unions, its members consisted of blue-collar workers concentrated in the
manufacturing sector. Today, only about 35% of union members remain in this
sector, which requires unions to expand beyond manufacturing to broaden their
membership ranks.
In a two-to-three page
paper to submit to your instructor, detail the following in relation to the
changing landscape of unions:
Discuss how union
membership has evolved over the past century.
Evaluate how unions
have modified their philosophy to accommodate this shifting landscape.
Propose two reforms
unions should consider to broaden their appeal to a workplace environment that
is becoming less dependent on the manufacturing sector and in which companies
can more easily shift operations overseas to take advantage of lower wage
rates.

The submission must
adhere to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.At the inception of
unions, its members consisted of blue-collar workers concentrated in the
manufacturing sector. Today, only about 35% of union members remain in this
sector, which requires unions to expand beyond manufacturing to broaden their
membership ranks. In a two-to-three page
paper to submit to your instructor, detail the following in relation to the
changing landscape of unions: Discuss how union
membership has evolved over the past century. Evaluate how unions
have modified their philosophy to accommodate this shifting landscape. Propose two reforms
unions should consider to broaden their appeal to a workplace environment that
is becoming less dependent on the manufacturing sector and in which companies
can more easily shift operations overseas to take advantage of lower wage
rates.