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Stop the Self-Flagellation: How Unions Can Thrive in the 21st Century

Posted On: Jan 29, 2015

Jan. 29, 2015 | OPINION | The death of the labor movement has been repeatedly predicted as an imminent event for more than a century. Yet it still lives, and is getting stronger. Labor advocates and scholars often feel like we won't be taken seriously unless we say how awful things are. The more dire our analysis, the more listeners will nod and say it must be right, with labor insiders so self-critical. But our critical thinking shouldn't devolve into despair… Workers want to see power, and legislators need to feel power. Unions won't regain it by complaining. Get a grip; the labor movement is stronger than it looks. Complete story here.