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What do unions do?

by Richard B. Freeman

Although it is now over three decades old, it would be hard to overstate the importance of this book to scholarship regarding the role of labor unions in the U.S. Utilizing sophisticated analytical techniques, the authors rigorously asses the costs and benefits of labor unions. They conclude that they have a net positive social benefit. All academic research on the role of labor unions since the publication of this book has had to take its methods and conclusions seriously. It is an essential starting point for serious research on labor unions in the U.S.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?