Is Labor on the Edge of a New Upsurge? By Dan Clawson
02 Sep 2003
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Labor Notes (Sept. 2003)
Many predict the demise of unions. But in 1932 the president of the American Economics Association made the same prediction and history proved him wrong. History can reverse directions even faster than the stock market. People are disgusted with the way things are, but don't believe they can win. Dan Clawson, author of "The Next Upsurge: Labor and the New Social Movements," reflects on the possibilities.
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