All the economic turmoil of the pandemic has led around 15,000 Michiganders to join new or existing unions in the past year and a half. That's according to a new story from MLive. Today on the pod, we’ll talk to the reporters about why the pandemic has led to a surge in union memership, and we’ll talk to a labor economist about how this moment compares to other pivotal times in American labor history.

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Emily Lawler and Lindsay Moore, MLive reporters

Harley Shaiken, professor at University of California-Berkeley

Find Lindsay and Emily’s full write-up about the surge in Michigan’s union membership here.

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