The Politics of Labor

Unions once held a lot of sway in politics and policy, from fighting for minimum wage laws to health care reform. But as union numbers shrink and party lines blur, we'll look at whether the union vote still matters. Laura's guests are Kevin Boyle, Associate Professor of History at Ohio State University; Paul Stokes, President of the New Hampshire State Employees Association, New Hampshire's largest union and Paul Kersey, Labor Research Associate with the Mackina Center for Public Policy.