Unions are still important / Michael D. Yates -- Unions are outdated and harmful / Gary Becker -- The Great Recession has marginalized unions / James Surowiecki -- Globalization has damaged the union movement / Jeffrey M. Hirsch -- Globalization, union-style / Louis Uchitelle -- Public sector unions are vital for US democracy / Peter Rachleff -- Public sector unions hurt the public / Daniel DiSalvo -- Unions and the public interest: is collective bargaining for teachers good for students?-Pro / Richard D. Kahlenberg -- Unions and the public interest: is collective bargaining for teachers good for students?-Con / Jay P. Greene -- Teachers' unions weaken American education / Lindsey Burke -- Right-to-work laws free workers from coercive union control / Jeff Jacoby -- Right-to-work laws hurt workers, society, and the economy / David Madland, Karla Walter, and Ross Eisenbrey.