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en-wikipedia-org-8519		Labor unions in the United States - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	11306	1035	65	Labor unions in the United States are organizations that represent workers in many industries recognized under US labor law since the 1935 enactment of the National Labor Relations Act. Their activity today centers on collective bargaining over wages, benefits, and working conditions for their membership, and on representing their members in disputes with management over violations of contract provisions. Of special concern are efforts by cities and states to reduce the pension obligations owed to unionized workers who retire in the future.[8] Republicans elected with Tea Party support in 2010, most notably former Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, have launched major efforts against public sector unions due in part to state government pension obligations (even though Wisconsin's state pension is 100% funded as of 2015[9]) along with the allegation that the unions are too powerful.[10][11] The academic literature shows substantial evidence that labor unions reduce economic inequality.[12] Research indicates that rising income inequality in the United States is partially attributable to the decline of the labor movement and union membership.[13][14]	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-8519.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-8519.txt