"Because Unions Created the Middle Class in This Country"
I think we need to raise the wage floor. We absolutely have to get back to a place of embracing unions in this country. And we have--
BILL MOYERS: Why?
HEATHER McGHEE: Because unions created the middle class in this country.
Yes, Unions did create the middle class. And without them, we will see how quickly workers' rights and safety conditions deteriorate. It's only because of the shadowy threat of unionizing that employers have paid any attention at all to employee safety and working conditions.
Yes, Unions did create the middle class. And without them, we will see how quickly workers' rights and safety conditions deteriorate. It's only because of the shadowy threat of unionizing that employers have paid any attention at all to employee safety and working conditions.
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