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Unions Are Good for the American Economy

The essence of what labor unions do—give workers a stronger voice so that they can get a fair share of the economic growth they help create—is and has always been important to making the economy work for all Americans. And unions only become more important as the economy worsens.
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This article was originally published in Center for American Progress Action Fund.

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