Quote by James Turnbull

Union is as if in a room there were two large windows through which the light streamed in; it enters in different places but…

— Anonymous

Today, for many people, being a union member simply means paying dues, but in the early days there were so few of us that…

— Rose Schneiderman

Unionism, seldom if ever, uses such powers as it has to ensure better work; almost always it devotes a large part of that power…

— H. L. Mencken

“There is no more usual basis of union than a mutual misunderstanding”

— Henry James

Unionization, as opposed to communism, presupposes the relation of employment; it is based upon the wage system and it recognizes fully and unreservedly the…

— John L. Lewis

The chief purpose of a union is to maximize the income of its members.

— Timothy Noah

Unions are for 'collective bargaining,' not individual bargaining. It follows that most of the achievements of a union, even if they were more impressive…

— Mancur Olson

“A union is only as strong as its weakest member. Once there is dissension the employer senses it and takes advantage of it. Once…

— Charles Brandt

The principal purposes to be answered by union are these the common defense of the members; the preservation of the public peace as well…

— Alexander Hamilton

Unions, by and large, are democratic organizations with freely chosen leaders and policies determined by the membership. They concern themselves with individual dignity not…

— Robert Kennedy

“That old unionism was, however, very different from the kind we live with now. We do not live with an ideal, sometimes on the…

— Robert Penn Warren

Teacher unions are an interest group that acts in defense of their own interests, which means the union bosses' interests, not the members.

— Peter Brimelow