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Democratic Party’s embrace of organized labor in 2024 elections has long roots that had started to wither

  • Written by Robert Forrant, Professor of U.S. History and Labor Studies, UMass Lowell
Democratic Party’s embrace of organized labor in 2024 elections has long roots that had started to witherDelegates cheer during the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago.AP Photo/Paul Sancya

I wonder what my dad, a butcher and a die-hard union man, would think about the state of our country’s political affairs. Is it “Morning in America” as Ronald Reagan exclaimed? “American Carnage” as Donald Trump...

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