Are unions still relevant?

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Are unions still relevant?

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35 minutes

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Jul 11, 2018

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A conversation between host of Majority 54 Jason Kander and Richard Trumka, the president of AFL-CIO, about the importance of unions and how collective action has increased over the past couple years to help working people.

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Jul 11, 2018

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Are unions still relevant?

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