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.
Labor unions in the United States are representatives of workers in many industries recognized under US labor law. Their activity today centers on collective bargaining over wages, benefits, and working conditions for their membership, and on representing their members in disputes with management over violations of contract provisions.