Such laws and procedures contribute to a relatively weak labor union movement in the United States compared to many other industrialized countries. Union weakness contributes to higher poverty rates...

Such laws and procedures contribute to a relatively weak labor union movement in the United States compared to many other industrialized countries. Union weakness contributes to higher poverty rates and greater economic inequality and is one of the key reasons why many U.S. workers do not have the sorts of wages and benefits that workers in other nations enjoy.