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496. Do Unions Still Work?

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The New Golden Age of Organized Labor

Last year, just over ten percent of the us. Work force belonged to a union. That's nearly as low as it's ever been in modern history. The purchasing power of an average wage is lower now than it was in the 19 seventies. Is union momentum really on the rise? Or are we seeing the last gasp of an antiquated machine?

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