Five Things You Need to Know About Labor Unions
Five Things You Need to Know About Labor Unions: 1. The American labor movement sprang to life with industrialization and resulted in many of the workplace protections we enjoy today. (02:02) 2. Union membership peaked in the mid-20th century but struggled with racist and sexist policies as well as corruption within the leadership and anti-union government policies. (11:10) 3. As private union membership began to decrease, public service unions began to grow. (17:57) 4. We are also seeing the rise of organized action beyond the public sector as well. (20:04) 5. There is also a rise of…
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