SEIU: A Successful Union in an Era of Labor Decline

Tales from the Reuther Library
06/11/2020 40 min
SEIU: A Successful Union in an Era of Labor Decline

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Dr. Timothy Minchin explores how the SEIU nearly doubled its membership from 1980-1995, during a time of significantly declining numbers in most other American labor unions. Through an exploration of SEIU’s membership drives at nursing homes, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and its long-running Justice for Janitors campaign, Minchin credits the union’s growth to a combination of … Continue reading SEIU: A Successful Union in an Era of Labor Decline

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