Module 13: Union-Management Relations

Introduction to Workers and Unions

What you'll learn to do: Explain why and how workers join unions

History.com notes that “the labor movement in the United States grew out of the need to protect the common interest of workers.”[2] In this section, we’ll discuss the worker interests that unions serve and the unionization process, including organizing and contract negotiation.


  1. History.com "Editors. \"Labor Movement.\" History. Accessed July 19, 2019."
  2. History.com "Editors. \"Labor Movement.\" History. Accessed July 19, 2019."

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