A Basic Assumption Shapes Most Americans’ Mindset About Labor: The Belief That The Death Of Unions Isn’t My Problem Because I’m Not In A Union. That Assumption Is Wrong. Even If You Aren’t A Member, Your Pay Is Influenced By The Strength Or Weakness Of Organized Labor. The Presence Of Unions Sets Off A Wage Race To The Top. Their Absence Sets Off A Race To The Bottom.

-Eric Liu

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A Basic Assumption Shapes Most Americans’ Mindset

Eric Liu

A Basic Assumption Shapes Most Americans’ Mindset About Labor: The Belief That The Death Of Unions Isn’t My Problem Because I’m Not In A Union. That Assumption Is Wrong. Even If You Aren’t A Member, Your Pay Is Influenced By The Strength Or Weakness Of Organized Labor. The Presence Of Unions Sets Off A Wage Race To The Top. Their Absence Sets Off A Race To The Bottom.

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Race

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Organized Labor

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America

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