Friday, May 29, 2015

The Big Picture: Strengthen Unions

from MoveOn.org

There is one solution to skyrocketing inequality that most of the TV talking heads love to ignore: Unions! It's no surprise.

Without unions, big companies like Walmart or Amazon can cut benefits, allow unsafe working conditions, slash wages, and pocket the massive profits.

More economic growth, higher wages, shared prosperity—all by strengthening unions. 50 or 60 years ago, it was considered obvious; today, folks are afraid to talk about it. That's what decades of right-wing propaganda will do.

This video is the latest in the "Big Picture: Ten Ideas to Save the Economy" series
 Robert Reich is working on with MoveOn.org


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