Union Membership Has Declined in Recent Years

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Essay

Union membership has declined in recent years. What has led to this decline and what can unions do to turn this trend around?

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Definitions:

Chapter 7

A provision of the United States Bankruptcy Code dealing with liquidation, where a debtor's assets are sold to pay off creditors.

Liquidation

The process of closing a business and distributing its assets to claimants, often during bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy Code

The body of federal law governing the process of bankruptcy in the United States, allowing individuals or entities to eliminate or reorganize debt.

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

A type of bankruptcy that allows individuals to undergo a financial reorganization supervised by a federal court, enabling them to repay their debts over a set period.