American Workers Need Unions: 3 Steps to Strengthen the Federal Labor Law System

Karla Walter and David Madland explain how federal lawmakers can reverse the decadeslong trend of declining unionization rates.

Building an Economy for All, Economy, Middle-Class Economics, Unions, Worker Rights +2 More

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Unions help ensure that working people earn decent pay and benefits and have a voice in our democracy. Unfortunately, decades of conservative and corporate attacks on unions, as well as a changing economy, have eroded the power of American unions. As a result, workers’ wages and well-being have declined, leading to a less equal society. Federal lawmakers must act to reverse this decadeslong trend of declining unionization rates.

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