Communities of Fate

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In The Interest of Others looks at a series of unions that may be in some ways exceptional, but also prove the possibility of this kind of organization. We're going to take a quick break and we will be right back with more from Margaret about the struggles and limitations of organizing. What does solidarity look like when things do not go according to plan, when things start going wrong? We'll find out right after this.

We don't know about you, but we are fans of weekends. And social security. And health insurance. And the end of child labor! And all of these workplace protections exist because of the advocacy of labor unions. In this episode, American political scientist Margaret Levi shares the long history of organizing labor, and explains how unions create equality and protect worker rights. Margaret also discusses her optimism about today’s young workforce and why she believes that an equitable future requires a revival of the labor movement.