Are Unions in the 21st Century dead? People may tell you that the union movement is dead, or dying, that unions have little relevance in today's society. The numbers of Australian union members has definitely decreased in the past few decades, but does this mean that the end is near? Because of the declining trends in union density and people thinking unions are outdated it has come up for debate “Are unions in the 21st …showed first 75 words of 1220 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1220 total…have been important institutions of industrial society. The active capacity of unions has been a unique asset; it is the backbone of political influence, which has helped to deliver successful outcomes in terms of equity and justice to workers all over the world. Unions are there to help and protect workers and to maintain and improve working conditions. Remember, if we didn’t have unions what would our world and our lives be like today?