Here's a book that you might want to check out for a future review.

State of the Unions: How Labor Can Strengthen the Middle Class, Improve Our Economy, and Regain Political Influence (McGraw-Hill).

The book delves into the decline of American labor unions, explores how their troubles have had a powerful effect on our way of life and on our political landscape, and suggests how labor could revitalize itself.

Phillip Dine, State of the Unions: How Labor Can Strengthen the Middle Class, Improve Our Economy, and Regain Political Influence

The book, State of the Unions, is receiving wide praise:

AFL-CIO
"...one of the best books in years about the union movement, its strengths, its weaknesses and its pivotal importance for America's middle class...."
AFSCME

"..."combines a strong narrative of the lives of union members with insightful analysis of American labor’s triumphs and recent struggles ......"
Washington Monthly

"..."Dine's book is provocative...a joint review with NYT Steven Greenhouse's book ......"
Boilermaker Reporter (current editon)

"...who better to assess labor's decline and identify strategies for survival?......"
Sacramento News & Review

"...read this book before you vote...if you’d like to understand where the jobs have gone, and why, and what can be done to stop the bleeding -- it’s worth reading Philip M. Dine’s analysis of what’s happened to unions in the last three decades..."
Reuters

"...a playbook for a comeback for organized labor at a time when many are ready to write off the American union movement as irrelevant and outdated."

You can check this out for a sample:

Phil Dine will discuss labor issues, politics and more in this blog. Visit www.philipdine.com for information on his book, State of the Unions: How Labor can Strengthen the Middle Class, Improve our Economy, and Regain Political Influence.

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