The following graphs will show the organizational flow of the unions. Financing of the national unions are supported by a tax paid by each local chapter on the basis of it s membership size. The tax is referred to as the per capita. As mentioned earlier all local union members pay monthly dues to remain a member. The local chapters are governed in much the same way as the national unions however, many of the local officials receive no compensation.
Local unions are also a combination of conflicting interest groups.
For example an older person in the union may be wanting more benefits that will assist with retirement such as a pension plan where the younger worker may be more concerned with receiving a wage increase. This can lead to intra-union conflict. Some factors that have lead to the decline in membership has been things such as the growth of non-union firms, employer hostility towards unions, and the decline of the rate of growth in the nation s economy. The government has also made provisions for employees on things such as services and protections that have in the past only been attainable by unions. Collective bargaining is basically the renegotiation of the union contract with a company.