Explain how you know the following statements. Imagine you are arguing against someone who believes one of these statements to be true.  Some powerful facts would be what you would want to use in your argument.

 

1. Race and gender were important in the past but are no longer important in the United States for outcomes in the labor market, income or other matters related to work.


2. Today in the U.S., workers organize by telling their employers they want a union and giving them a list of things they want. After that they automatically become unionized, and the employer has to negotiate with them. It's an easy process.

 

3. Employment law now gives workers so many protections from unfair treatment or discharge that Americans have the same rights at work that they do elsewhere.