The Decline of Labor Unions




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Summary: <p><em>Harper’s Magazine</em> contributing editor Garret Keizer discusses his latest piece in the September issue “<a href="https://harpers.org/archive/2009/07/labors-last-stand/" target="_blank">Labor’s Last Stand</a>.” Keizer writes about how the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), a bill that would make it easier for workers to organize unions, has been weakened by recent Supreme Court decisions. Keizer assesses the prospects of the working class as income inequality widens and union membership declines.  </p> <p><em>This segment is guest hosted by Duarte Geraldino.</em></p>