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Will The Followers Be Led? Where Union Members Stand On Immigration?, Roger Waldinger
Will The Followers Be Led? Where Union Members Stand On Immigration?, Roger Waldinger
Roger D Waldinger
Immigration is a source of cleavage on both sides of the usual ideological divides, as illustrated by its propensity to divide the American labor movement. This paper explores this question through a detailed analysis of a 2006 survey of national opinion, conducted by the Pew Centers, which provides the unusual opportunity to spotlight the opinions of union members. The results signal a warning light, as the views of union members turn out to be very different from those advanced by their leaders.