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How Unions Are Helping Fix America’s Problems

Posted On: Nov 10, 2017

Nov. 10, 2017 | U.S. LABOR UNIONS | … A new Washington Post poll finds that the share of Americans not proud of the country’s democratic system is higher than anytime in the last three decades. People are dismayed by political divisions and the toxic nature of public discourse. They want government to solve real problems – wages are stagnant, public infrastructure needs direct investment, and public services continue to get squeezed by lack of funding. As Washington dithers, public sector unions across the country are using the contract bargaining process to solve problems in their cities, school districts, and states… Turns out, everyone is benefitting… Huffington Post