From: TED Talks Daily - Tuesday May 24, 2022 12:15 pm
How Labor Unions Shape Society
Building a more equitable future

TODAY'S TED TALK

How labor unions shape society

17:05 minutes · TEDxSeattle

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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