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Understanding union voters

Published: Oct. 23, 2023, 9 a.m.

In the heyday of American labor, the influence of local unions extended far beyond the workplace. Unions were embedded in tight-knit communities, touching nearly every aspect of the lives of members\u2014mostly men\u2014and their families and neighbors. They conveyed fundamental worldviews, making blue-collar unionists into loyal Democrats who saw the party as on the side of [\u2026]