After increases during 2007 and 2008 in the number of unionized workers, 2010 is following 2009 in showing a big drop. Governments now employ more union labor than the private sector does, but both categories showed declines in 2010. It's a far cry from labor's glory years. Continue reading People@Work: The Great Recession Reverses Recent Gains for Labor Unions People@Work: The Great Recession Reverses Recent Gains for Labor Unions originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:30:00. Filed Under: Columns , Economy , Careers Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments