Curbing Monopoly Union Abuses Benefits Workers and the Economy

Alden Abbott November 7, 2025

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U.S. labor unions have long enjoyed an antitrust exemption covering collective bargaining and related activities. But this exemption does not extend to anticompetitive monopolization undertaken by unions. Recent economic research demonstrates that the creation of monopoly unions may actually harm workers, in addition to undermining free-market competition. The administration may wish to consider a new litigation strategy and legislative changes that could curb harmful monopolizing conduct by unions. This could be a “win-win” for American workers and the general public.

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