This chapter examines the pivotal role of labor unions in advancing workers' rights and fostering the middle class. It highlights the alarming decline in union membership over the decades and its connection to rising economic inequality, emphasizing the broader benefits of union achievements for all workers.
The weekend. Social Security. Health insurance. What do these things have in common? They all exist thanks to the advocacy of labor unions. In this episode of TED Talks Daily, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective, political economist Margaret Levi explains how these organizations forge equality and protect worker rights, calling for a 21st-century revival of the labor movement in order to build a more equitable future.
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