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Podcast: How to Be a Better Human
Episode: How labor unions create worker power (w/ Margaret Levi)
Description: We don't know about you, but we are fans of weekends. And social security. And health insurance. And the end of child labor! And all of these workplace protections exist because of the advocacy of labor unions. In this episode, American political scientist Margaret Levi shares the long history of organizing labor, and explains how unions create equality and protect worker rights. Margaret also discusses her optimism about today’s young workforce and why she believes that an equitable future requires a revival of the labor movement.For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts...