
Report On Labor Union Movement Finds Gradual Membership Decline
"The State of the Unions 2019", a new report being released on Labor Day, finds levels of union membership gradually declining over the past decade.
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"The State of the Unions 2019", a new report being released on Labor Day, finds levels of union membership gradually declining over the past decade.
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