Understanding the Decline in Union Membership

by Stephen Koppekin | Aug 3, 2016 | Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Organized Labor, Stephen Koppekin

Over the last thirty years, union membership has decreased in size nearly 50%. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2015, the rate of union membership in the United States was 11.1%; compared to the 1983 rate, which stood at 20.1%. To understand the...

Stephen Koppekin is the founder and CEO of Koppekin Consulting, Inc. An experienced former executive who spent decades overseeing industrial relations and workplace safety for major businesses in the entertainment industry, Stephen started his own independent consulting business shortly after retiring. He uses 43 years of experience in labor and employment, during which time he worked at two major entertainment corporations and in government agency National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), to support a diverse client set.