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Union density associated w/decreased deaths of despair
A 2020 study found that an increase in state-level union density (the % of workers who are unionized) is associated with a 17% DECREASE in "deaths of despair" (#suicide or #overdose.) The fight for better wages, stable jobs and good healthcare coverage is a life and death fight. #Labor #Union #LaborMovement #1U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31845387/
Union density associated w/decreased deaths of despair
A 2020 study found that an increase in state-level union density (the % of workers who are unionized) is associated with a 17% DECREASE in "deaths of despair" (#suicide or #overdose.) The fight for better wages, stable jobs and good healthcare coverage is a life and death fight. #Labor #Union #LaborMovement #1U https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31845387/
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