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Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality

  • Written by Skip Mark, Assistant professor of political science, University of Rhode Island
Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequalityOnly about 1 in 10 U.S. workers belong to unions today.champc/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Despite the strength of the U.S. economy, the gap between rich and poor Americansis increasing.

The wealthiest 1% of Americans have more than five times as much wealth as the bottom 50%, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve. That’s up from four times as...

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