The Limits of Solidarity: The Political Role of Unions in the Politics of Inequality

• In Event: The Politics of Inequality and Redistribution

Brief Overview

We argue that in redistributive policymaking, even strong labor unions focus on the middle class, so groups in the bottom get to carry the costs. We conduct a comparative study of income protection reforms in the United States, Germany and Sweden.

Authors

• Michael Baggesen Klitgaard, University of Southern Denmark

• Melike Wulfgramm, University of Southern Denmark