Craig Cable, of Newport, Michigan, a member of United Auto Workers Union Local 3000, and union members from around the country, rally at the Michigan State Capitol to protest a vote on Right-to-Work legislation December 11, 2012 in Lansing, Michigan. Republicans control the Michigan House of Representatives, and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has said he will sign the bill if it is passed. The new law would make requiring financial support of a union as a condition of employment illegal. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Last Thursday, shortly after coming back from reporting in Michigan’s capital, I spoke with Jamelle Bouie of The American Prospect about the state’s new right-to-work laws, the Chicago Teacher’s Union strike from earlier this year, and a host of other issues connected to labor and inequality. You can listen to the whole conversation here on Vox Populi, the Prospect’s weekly podcast.
Among the topics we touched on: What is right-to-work? How did it get passed in a historically pro-labor state like Michigan? What does that mean for the future of unions as a whole? What are some of the major misconceptions about unions in the media? Is there a future for liberalism without unions?
Again, click here for the full conversation.
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