How Unions Provide a Counterweight to the Epstein Class

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Gary Cunningham remembers sitting at the dining room table as a boy, listening to his father relate stories about his work as a union grievance chairman.

One especially resonates with him today.

A woman, sexually harassed by a manager, appealed to the union for help. Cunningham’s dad took careful note of her pain and distress. And then he unleashed the fury of the union on management, securing his coworker the safe, dignified work environment she deserved.