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Philly’s changing union labor scene

An episode of the The Why: Philly Explained podcast, hosted by WHYY, titled "Philly’s changing union labor scene" was published on September 17, 2020 and runs 15 minutes.

September 17, 2020 ·15m · The Why: Philly Explained

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Union membership is at a historic low in the U.S. while public support for unions is on the rise. And in Philadelphia — long known as a blue-collar “labor town” — the kinds of workers organizing has been changing. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Juliana Reyes, who covers labor and unions, explains why millennials in particular are driving that shift, which started before the COVID-19 pandemic gave workers’ rights issues new urgency.

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