Executive Council Statement
Organizing and Growth
… The economy of recent years has been brutal to America’s workers. Between 1973 and 2010, productivity nearly doubled, while wages stagnated—real hourly wages for … bargaining has always been the most effective antidote to inequality and injustice. But over the last several decades, the right to bargain collectively also has been under increasing political attack. Employer opposition to worker organizing … benefits and working conditions. Through the strength of their collective voices, unionized workers have improved their work environments and have increased productivity and efficiency, thereby promoting job growth. Workers know that only by …