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A noteworthy companion piece would be this FiveThirtyEight look into the relationship between Unions, Wages, and the Middle Class: http://fivethirtyeight.com/f
by 6stringmerc 10y ago
A noteworthy companion piece would be this FiveThirtyEight look into the relationship between Unions, Wages, and the Middle Class:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-dont-miss-manufacturing-they-miss-unions/ http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-dont-miss-manu...
One of the more interesting points I took away is that the Midwest, though facing issues, is one of the last holdouts of a large demographic that might be called Middle Class, often in close correlation with Union presence.
- tosseraccount 10y agoPolls show a tight race between Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton in the Midwest ... so we're likely to have focus on the middle income vote. We typically don't see the income inequality that we see on the coasts.
- 6stringmerc 10y agoThanks for adding the perspective - it wasn't something I was familiar with, re: Midwest and that kind of demographic. I was familiar with good wages in a lot of dominant industries (when jobs are available, etc). The region should be interesting to watch, as you note, regarding how the bloc is courted (and whether it works or not).