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496. Do Unions Still Work?

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How Did These Strange Bedfellows Come Together?

Liz schuler was elected president of the af l c i o in august 21. Schuler grew up in portland, Oregon and her father was a power lineman for an electric company. It's easier to join an existing union with bargaining leverage than it is to start a new one,. Still, this creates the potential for a fractured membership as many people see as an economy.

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