Unions began forming in the mid-19th century in response to the social and economic impact of the Industrial Revolution. National labor unions began to form in the post-Civil War Era. ... American labor unions benefited greatly from the New Deal policies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 1930s.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Laborhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Labor_Relations_Act_of_1935

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_to_Win_Federation

https://www.psc-cuny.org/clarion/march-2018/there’s-reason-right-hates-unionsWithout Strong Unions, the Middle Class Is in Trouble

https://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/economy/news/2018/09/13/171663/without-strong-unions-middle-class-trouble/

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