- Organized labor is a strategy in which workers form trade unions to engage in collective bargaining with their employers.
- Organized labor has been credited with higher wages, fewer hours worked, and better benefits for workers in many industries.
- In most countries, unionization is regulated by a government body, such as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the USA.
- In most countries, workers wishing to unionize must collect a certain number of signatures before union elections are held at their workplace.
- Many companies try to dissuade workers from joining unions as it will increase labor costs.