Washington Journal
State of Labor Unions in the U.S.
2014-09-01T08:39:05-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTBlXC8yMDE0MDkwMTA4NDY1MzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==David Madland talked about the state of unions in the United States and their impact on wages and jobs. He described their state as “not very good,” and representing “less than seven percent of all workers.” He also discussed some of the factors that had led to the decline of labor unions, public perceptions of unions, and the Democratic Party’s relationship with organized labor.
At the conclusion of the program C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines.
David Madland talked about the state of unions in the United States and their impact on wages and jobs. He described their state as “not ver…
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David Madland talked about the state of unions in the United States and their impact on wages and jobs. He described their state as “not very good,” and representing “less than seven percent of all workers.” He also discussed some of the factors that had led to the decline of labor unions, public perceptions of unions, and the Democratic Party’s relationship with organized labor.
At the conclusion of the program C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines. close
At the conclusion of the program C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines.
David Madland talked about the state of unions in the United States and their impact on wages and jobs. He described their state as “not ver… read more
David Madland talked about the state of unions in the United States and their impact on wages and jobs. He described their state as “not very good,” and representing “less than seven percent of all workers.” He also discussed some of the factors that had led to the decline of labor unions, public perceptions of unions, and the Democratic Party’s relationship with organized labor.
At the conclusion of the program C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines. close
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