Research shows labor unions help lower the risk of poverty
- Written by: Tom VanHeuvelen, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota
Warehouse workers at an Amazon facility in Bessemer, Ala., recently tried, and failed, to form a union. (AP Photo/Jay ReevesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
Belonging to a union or living in a U.S. state where organized labor is relatively strong helps lower the likelihood that you will fall into...
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