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Introduction to Workers and Unions

What you’ll learn to do: Explain why and how workers join unions

History.com notes that “the labor movement in the United States grew out of the need to protect the common interest of workers.”[1] In this section, we’ll discuss the worker interests that unions serve and the unionization process, including organizing and contract negotiation.

  1. History.com Editors. "Labor Movement." History. Accessed July 19, 2019. ↵
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  • Introduction to Workers and Unions. Authored by: Nina Burokas. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution
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