The Importance of Unions: A Conversation with Marquez Brown of AFSCME

In this episode of Cuyahoga Today, host Matthew Diemer talks to Marquez Brown, the Cleveland Regional Director of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). They discuss the importance of unions, the history of unions in the United States, and the future of unions. They also talk about the PRO Act, a bill that would make it easier for workers to unionize.

Some of the topics they discuss include:

• What is a union?
• What is AFSCME?
• Why are unions important?
• How have unions changed over the years?
• Should we have more unions?
• What is Right to Work?
• What is the PRO Act?
• Is there a time when unions go too far?
• Should all businesses be unionized?

This is a timely and important conversation, as unions are facing increasing challenges in the United States. This episode will give listeners a better understanding of the role of unions and why they are so important to workers' rights.

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