Labor unions are generating more headlines, that's for sure. But it doesn't mean there's more actual support. Unionization rates went down between 20 20 and 21 in the midst of the pandemic. A majority of americans say labor unions have a positive effect on the country.
In the most Elon Musk move ever, the billionaire bought Twitter just 2 hours after we finished taping. But don’t worry, we did an emergency re-tape so you’d have our latest thoughts. Scott & Kara discuss the unprecedented buyout, as well as Scott's front row seat to the demise of CNN+. And as Amazon labor organizers make inroads in New York, Kim Kelly, author of Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor, joins us to talk about the past, present, and future of unions.
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