Now more than ever, the labor movement is in a state of decline, both in terms of influence and numbers. 
 
Membership in private-sector unions continues to fall. Unions, seeing the “writing on the wall” with respect to their future relevance, attempted to rally with a strong political push, leading to the election of political officials likely to enact the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), which was thought to be the answer to the dreams of unions everywhere for increased growth, revenue and relevance. Then the economy tanked, eliminating any chance for the EFCA, or other pro-union legislation ...