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There Is Power In A Union: Here's How We Beat Inequality & Rebalance Our Economy

Posted On: Oct 13, 2015

Oct. 13, 2015 | UNIONS | salon.com … Workers are looking for elected leaders who share their vision of a stronger economy – and, with the presidential race on the horizon, they've become a political force to be reckoned with. The recent [National Employment Law Project] poll shows that 65 percent of underpaid workers who are registered to vote would choose a candidate who supports $15 and a union. The issues of fair pay and a voice on the job also have the potential to mobilize millions of unregistered voters: 69 percent of unregistered voters say they would register to vote if there were a candidate who supported $15 and a union. Full story...