US unions losing fight
All over the world, labor unions fight continued battles for the common good and the working class. This used to be the case in the US, however more recently many United States unions have become an extension of the Democratic Party. Is this continued relationship between unions and Democrats going weaken their strength?
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Monday, October 18, 2010
US unions housecats to EU's labor tiger
US unions housecats to EU's labor tiger
In many parts of the world, organized labor is a force to be reckoned with in the streets and at the polls. Yet in the US, union leaders spend more time campaigning for candidates than defending workers' rights. But unlike their counterparts in Europe, American workers don't take to the streets to fight for fairer salaries, paid time off and better retirement benefits. RT examines the state of unions in the US and whether they're asleep on the job
In many parts of the world, organized labor is a force to be reckoned with in the streets and at the polls. Yet in the US, union leaders spend more time campaigning for candidates than defending workers' rights. But unlike their counterparts in Europe, American workers don't take to the streets to fight for fairer salaries, paid time off and better retirement benefits. RT examines the state of unions in the US and whether they're asleep on the job