• Want to understand America's labor movement? Head south

  • May 2 2024
  • Length: 12 mins
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Want to understand America's labor movement? Head south

  • Summary

  • If you go by headlines, the last 12 months have delivered major wins to organized labor.

    But despite well publicized victories the rate of U.S. union membership fell to a record low in 2023. Just 10%.

    And in southern states, the push to unionize can still be a grinding, uphill battle.

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