Sentence examples for low union from inspiring English sources

Historically, this is an industry with very low union penetration, with membership running at no more than 10 to 15%.

Low union density allowed these Sunbelt states to attract employers in search of low wages and weak regulations.

The company downplayed the significance of low labour costs in Alabama plus the fact that the state has "right to work" laws with low union representation.

One potential barrier to expanding apprenticeship in the U.S. is the unusually low union density in the private sector.

Screw fixation may be prone to implant migration and was demonstrated to have a low union rate [10].

In turn, distrustful labor relations can lead to low union density and high demand for state regulation.

With unemployment low, unions are starting to flex their muscles.

"Traditionally, when unemployment is low, unions do well because employers realize that the threat of a strike is more serious," Professor Hurd said.

If transaction costs are low, unions find it advantageous to coordinate negotiations whatever their relative bargaining power.

So is it immoral to play if you have problems with the rules -- they make firing people too easy, benefits too low, unions too hard to organize, and generally encourage "schemes where the rich get richer," as a former Romney colleague from Bain Capital described that outfit?

Unite, Britain's biggest union with more than 1.4 million members, is also working to improve conditions in the sector with the lowest union representation ("accommodation and food services" has only 4 per cent membership. Education tops the league with 50 per cent).