Rust Belt Union Blues: Why Working-Class Voters Are Turning Away from the Democratic Party

by Theda Skocpol and Lainey Newman

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--mostly men--and their families and neighbors. They conveyed fundamental worldviews, making blue-collar unionists into loyal Democrats who saw the party as on the side of the working man. Today, unions play a much less significant role in American life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231218796
• ISBN13: 9780231218795
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 328 Pages