'Folks Are Fed Up' & They're Coming Together To Say Enough: Support For Unions Hits A 50 Year High

A recent Gallup poll shows that 64 percent of Americans approve of labor unions, surpassing 60% for the third consecutive year and up 16 percentage points from its 2009 low point.

That is the highest union approval rating Gallup has recorded over the past 50 years.

AFSCME President, Lee Saunders spoke with Roland Martin about what is driving the renewed support of the labor movement and how will the spike in the approval rating of unions impact the 2020 election.

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