Did you know that in the US, labor unions began forming locally in the mid-19th century in response to the social and economic impact of the Industrial Revolution?

With unions at the forefront of everyone’s minds right now, it’s important to understand the history of unions and why we’re seeing such a strong (and necessary) resurgence: https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/usa-labor-unions-worker-rights

Past, Present And Future Of U.S. Labor Unions

What’s behind a 21st century resurgence of labor unions in the United States after the upheaval of the late 1900s.

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an example of the need for unions is the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, which killed 146 workers