“When asked if they will vote for the platform that most supports union, workers’ rights, which are human rights, only 30% said they would.” “They also said they “feel like” the party doesn’t pass laws from the platform federally, but realized some states have, and that federally need enough majority and for long enough to keep the legislation people want.” Kidding, I made that up, but somehow that 70% this claims, does not translate to consistent election wins, and then rights for the majority of us are chipped away each time, life seems harder so people often double down on blaming minorities and make harsher laws. It’s a historical pattern you can learn about and see it repeating again, or how to avoid it would be fun!

New unions rely on social organizing: which is rarer than even a few decades ago.

The decline of participation in city/county politics, the decline of unions, fewer people in churches, bars and parks: all of these happened at the same time. There is something lacking in most of the social structure inside the USA Today; but that sense of local community was very strong even through the 1960s.

It makes total sense that the majority of people want unions, but many struggle to improve that.

When you can’t pass any laws to protect the workers you really have no other choice.

No they don’t, they might say they do but their actions belie their words. Many of them voted for this.

www.theguardian.com/…/trump-workers-labor-union

The most anti-union president’: how Trump turned his back on US workers