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To the Point

The union movement, past and future

Hosted by Warren Olney Feb. 17, 2017 National
With union membership at an all-time low, organized labor is facing an existential crisis. President Trump supports Republican efforts to reduce union power — at the same time he's promised to improve working conditions. We look at the union movement — past and future.

Image courtesy International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Tena Rubio, Sáša Woodruff, Luke Vander Ploeg

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