How labor unions shape society

Name: How labor unions shape society
Uploaded: 2021-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 17 min
Description: 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.

TEDxSeattle 2021Nov 202117 min882860 views

Speaker

Margaret LeviPolitical economist | Advancing equity through transformative research and policy

About this talk

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.