In five pages the impact of the 2001 terrorist attacks on labor unions is examined in terms of relationships, boundaries, political and economic structures. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.
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are afraid but they are also committed to uniting against an outside foe. What this means for those in positions of public trust is that there are now issues
that MUST be addressed, such as the economy, the safety of public transportation and works and the possibility of war and what that might mean to the workers and organizations.
The valor and loss of life among emergency workers, especially police officers and firefighters, made a significant impact on the world, as it did the unions that included
these heroes as members. There is a sense of personal loss that brings with it a fear of additional losses - including economic and political setbacks. By attacking
the World Trade Center, the terrorists attacked many of the principles which Americans hold dear, including the right to work in an environment free of fear and a world that
holds at least a modicum of financial security. It seems that there has been a marked decline in union influence as the overall affluence of the United States
has grown in recent years, along with income stratification. Many have felt that labor organizations have become just another special interest group - one that has been losing power
rather than gaining in influence. "Writing in The Next Agenda, David Moberg explains that unions are crucial to making democracy work well in at least two respects: (1) they
help to address wage distribution and ameliorate the large economic chasms that can eat away at democracy, and (2) they provide the main counterweight to large corporate interests in the
political process" (cited in Kahlenberg, 2001, p. 45). The events of September 11th, 2001 have changed the perception of the union as well as its role in the