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A Pivotal Time for the U.S. Labor Movement
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 Aug. 5, 2021 | U.S. LABOR | […] A major factor that makes 2021 an important moment for the labor movement is that there currently is a pro-union president with both houses of Congress controlled by his party. Given that congressional elections occur every two years, if there is to be effective federal action to make it easier for workers to form unions, time is of the essence. At the same time, maintaining union jobs and making inroads into new industries remain keys for labor union activists. But it’s also a time to look at ways to make labor less of a partisan issue. That should be achievable, given what unions do for the economy and the country overall, as well as the rising public approval… The Postal Record (Art is a segment of Ricardo Levins Morales’ poster “The Labor Movement: The Folks That Brought You…”)
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