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Description: Columnist Antonia Zerbisias argues that “when union membership thrives, so does the middle class.”

Source: The Toronto Star

Date: 08/31/2012

Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/1249944–is-decline-of-unions-leading-to-decline-of-middle-class

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Questions for discussion:

  • Summarize Antonia Zerbisias’s arguments. Do you agree? How would an opponent of unions respond?
  • What is happening to the strength of unions in Canada?
  • How would you define “middle class”?
  • Do you think of union members as being “middle class”? Why or why not?
  • Discuss your personal experiences with unions. Have you or a family member belonged to a union?

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