I begin with two personal disclosures pertinent to the subject matter of this column. I’ve long been a member of Communication Workers of America; I’ve continued to pay monthly dues during my retirement. The union never directly benefited me, but my membership puts me in solidarity with the millions of workers whom labor unions lifted from exploitation and poverty. The drastic shrinkage of union membership in the U.S. since the 1960s (by two-thirds), with their consequent loss of [...]
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