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Right-to-work is bad for workers (with Shane Larson)

Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

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What Has This Done to Inequality in the Right to Work for Less States?

In the fifties and sixties in this country, when about 30 % of the country belonged to unions. Workers are taking home less to day on than they took home in the 19 seventies. If their wages kept up with how much wealth they're actually generating, their wages would be double what they are to day. So it's a pure benefit to the corporations, in this case, to the workers,. detriment acrosst or union or non.

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