In North Carolina the average farm real estate value increased by $120 per acre in 2008, to $4,450 from 4,330 in 2007, according to the report. The average value of Virginia real estate was $5,000 per acre in 2008, compared to $4,900 in 2007.
Definition. A labor union is an organization of employees that is created for the purpose of dealing with employers concerning employee-employer relations, including grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, and other conditions of work.
What Are Unions? Unions are organizations that negotiate with corporations, businesses and other organizations on behalf of union members. There are trade unions, which represent workers who do a particular type of job, and industrial unions, which represent workers in a particular industry. The American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a trade union, while the United Auto Workers (UAW) is an industrial union.