Compare Unions in Public versus Private Organizations

Unions play a role in both private and public organizations in the United States.  During the country’s height in manufacturing, unions were predominant in many organizations such as steel mills, auto manufacturers, etc. The 1960s began to show a rise in union activity and membership in public organizations. It was noted that there were dissimilarities in collective bargaining between public-sector and private sector organizations. Distinctions existed both in the issues that were placed on the table for collective bargaining but also the processes that were used.

Compares and contrasts labor relations and union activity in private versus public organizations. Depict the changes that have occurred in union organizing in both private and public sector organizations and the impact this has had on each type of organization as well as the role of human resources.