Rust Belt Union Blues

"Rust Belt Union Blues" examines the decline of unions in America and their impact on working-class voters, focusing on western Pennsylvania as a case study. Lainey Newman and Theda Skocpol explore how union loyalty was rooted in group identity and community ties, which have waned as the social fabric around organized labor has dissipated. The book highlights changing political allegiances and suggests ways the Democratic Party might reconnect with working-class communities today.