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Why do we still have unions?
17 October 2005 - Orange County Register

Letter-writer Bob Tucker praises unions for giving us "the eight-hour day, workplace health benefits, family leave, retirement benefits and a living wage." This just begs the question, though - with all of these things either codified into law or universally accepted by employers and employees alike, just what function are unions still serving today?

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