7. Major Episodes in American Labor History: An Austrian Reevaluation, Part I
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The standard tale of labor history in American is largely false. Unions did not cause a rising standard of living. Employers were forbidden to encourage union membership, but they could compel union membership.
Lecture 7 of 10 from Thomas Woods’ The Truth About American History: An Austro-Jeffersonian Perspective.