The union way up

Los Angeles Times by Robert B. Reich | Jan. 26, 2009 (Opinion)
America, and its faltering economy, need unions to restore prosperity to the middle class.

The way to get the economy back on track is to boost the purchasing power of the middle class. One major way to do this is to expand the percentage of working Americans in unions. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Living
Topics: Law, U.S. Economy, Money and Politics, Labor, Money
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jan 26, 2009 - 8:53 PM PST
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jan 26, 2009 - 8:53 PM PST

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Dwight Rousu
4.3
 by Dwight Rousu - Jan. 26, 2009

Reich presents a short and on-point view that the economy needs more income to the working middle class, and that unions are a known way to that goal.

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Fabrice Florin
3.5
 by Fabrice Florin - Jan. 26, 2009
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Randy Morrow
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 by Randy Morrow - Jan. 27, 2009
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Tanya J. Maurer
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 by Tanya J. Maurer - Feb. 18, 2009
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Gail Lemaire
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 by Gail Lemaire - Jan. 27, 2009

Couldn't rate this well at all.

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