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How labor unions shape society

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The weekend. Social Security. Health insurance. What do these things have in common? They all exist thanks to the advocacy of labor unions. Political economist Margaret Levi explains how these organizations forge equality and protect worker rights, calling for a 21st-century revival of the labor movement in order to build a more equitable future.

The weekend. Social Security. Health insurance. What do these things have in common? They all exist thanks to the advocacy of labor unions. Political economist Margaret Levi explains how these organizations forge equality and protect worker rights, calling for a 21st-century revival of the labor movement in order to build a more equitable future.

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Margaret Levi

Political economist

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSeattle, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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To promote worker power, support Jobs with Justice, Coworker.org, unit. and the AFL-CIO.