Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » United States: a small group of Republicans pleads for trade unionism United States: a small group of Republicans pleads for trade unionism "Strong worker representation can make America stronger. Unfortunately, our nation’s Great Depression–era labor laws no longer provide an effective framework, many unions have become unresponsive to workers’ needs and some outright corrupt, and membership has fallen to just 6 percent of the private-sector workforce." These excerpts from a letter published on 07 September - US Labor Day could well have been penned by Alexandria Ocazio Cortez - AOC, the New York elected member the House of Representatives, and figurehead of the left wing of the Democratic Party. Yet the letter was in fact authored by a small minority within the Republican Party that is daring to openly lament a weakening in trade unionship and trade unions, and in it the group pleads for substantive reform that would give a seat at the collective bargaining table back to workers' organizations. Through . Published on 15 September 2020 à 11h18 - Update on 15 September 2020 à 16h41 Resources Running counter to the Republican majority’s way of thinking, these reflections are being led by Oren Cass, director of the American Compass think tank, and former adviser to the unsuccessful Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Oren Cass has brought other conservatives on-board with the cause including Senators Marco Rubio (Florida) and Josh Hawley (Missouri).… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageNameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels