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Autoworkers, Boeing machinists, cannabis drivers: Labor unions are mobilizing in new and old industries alike

  • Written by Robert Forrant, Professor of U.S. History and Labor Studies, UMass Lowell
Autoworkers, Boeing machinists, cannabis drivers: Labor unions are mobilizing in new and old industries alikeMembers and supporters of an International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union district local convene in Seattle on July 17, 2024.Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images

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