Union and Non-Union Workers Have Their Differences

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: September 19, 2007 | Copyright information

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LANSING, Mich., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An EPIC-MRA statewide survey of Michigan workers shows many similarities in the views of union and non-union workers, while there are also key differences. Given many responses to key survey questions, there seems to be a strong recognition among both union and non-union workers that many achievements of labor unions representing their members imp...

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