In the continuing series by Slate.com regarding the inequality of wealth (which is a must read, IMHO) today’s story deals with labor unions affect.
I thought this was a pertinent story because whenever we write stories about public salaries, the state budget, and other money related stories, labor unions is a recurring theme from reader comments.
(Yes, we reporters read your comments. A shocking admission, I’m sure.)
In addition, I have raised questions regarding public (which is often unionized) and private (declining unions) pay in this blog (here and here
So, I thought I would tack on this story as an addendum to the conversation, as well as an interesting read.
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