Posted on Jun 17, 2022
Will Labor’s Old Guard Help Young People Unionize Their Workplaces?
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President Biden addressed the economy and labor rights in an address Tuesday to the AFL-CIO convention as delegates elected Liz Shuler to become the AFL-CIO’s first female president and Fred Redmond to be its first African American secretary-treasurer. Longtime labor journalist Steven Greenhouse was there, and says the exclusion of organizers from Amazon and Starbucks from the convention disappointed those calling for the AFL-CIO and Democratic lawmakers to support the youth-led labor movement.
Will Labor’s Old Guard Help Young People Unionize Their Workplaces?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Do young workers care about unions?
Yet some 77% of young adults support unions, according to a September Gallup poll. But that doesn't mean they will choose to organize. Across multiple industries, however — particularly the media and service sectors — interest in the labor movement is gaining traction among the economy's newest and youngest workers."
"Do young workers care about unions?
Yet some 77% of young adults support unions, according to a September Gallup poll. But that doesn't mean they will choose to organize. Across multiple industries, however — particularly the media and service sectors — interest in the labor movement is gaining traction among the economy's newest and youngest workers."
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