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A more perfect union: How labor groups help to shape American society - Velshi - MS NOW
Throughout American history, labor unions have played an important role promoting the rights of workers, immigrants, and other marginalized groups building this country. Black labor leader A. Philip Randolph helped to organize a watershed moment in the Civil Rights Movement, the March on Washington.
As the United States endures another era of great political upheaval, unions and other labor activists have another opportunity to make a difference in American society today. - Aired on 02/01/2026.