Web Activity 1

Are labor unions good for the economy? Evaluate the claims made by the AFL-CIO at http://www.aflcio.org/. Click "What's the Union Difference?"

Web Activity 2

The main purpose of unions is to raise wages of the members. Do union workers earn higher wages? Log on to http://www.bls.gov and search "union wages" to find out.

Web Activity 3

How strong is union activity in your state? What percent of your state's employed workers belongs to a union? Check it out by conducting the same search as in Web Activity 2 above.