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Congress should take an all of the above approach to supporting unions
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Congress should take an all of the above approach to supporting unions

David Madland describes how Congress can support unions.

America’s workers haven’t been able to count on Congress for decades. Far too often Congress passes bills that support the whims of CEOs, but do little for the workers that keep America’s economy running. Over the decades Americans have borne the consequences: union membership has dropped, while economic inequality and insecurity have increased.

Yet, even in this divided Congress there are signs of a path forward.

The above excerpt was originally published in The Hill. Click here to read the article.

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David Madland

Senior Fellow; Senior Adviser, American Worker Project

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