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Research shows labor unions help lower the risk of poverty

  • Written by Tom VanHeuvelen, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota
Research shows labor unions help lower the risk of povertyWarehouse workers at an Amazon facility in Bessemer, Ala., recently tried, and failed, to form a union. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

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Belonging to a union or living in a U.S. state where organized labor is relatively strong helps lower the likelihood that you will fall into...

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