Description: Columnist Antonia Zerbisias argues that “when union membership thrives, so does the middle class.”
Source: The Toronto Star
Date: 08/31/2012
Related links:
- Thomas Walkom column
- Vancouver Sun column
- Article: Some analysts see hope for renewal
- Globe and Mail story
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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