Reason for trade union development
The History of Unions in the United States Labor unions have existed in one form or another in the United States since the birth of the country. They were created in an effort to protect the Trade unions are a legitimate system for organising workers and to voice their rights and grievances. Without them companies would become either too paternalistic or too dictatorial. As observed by Bob Carter (2004), the Trade Union need to redirect recruitment of members who are in part-timers contract of employment; change bargaining priorities to reflect part-timers’ concerns; and to change union organization and representation to facilitate participation by part-timers.