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Labor Unions and the Mobilization of Latino Voters: Can the Dinosaur Awaken the Sleeping Giant?

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Despite large population gains, political observers commonly refer to Latinos as a “sleeping giant” because of low voter turnout. Conversely, steady declines in union membership have led some to label organized labor a “dinosaur.” Several unions have made special outreach efforts to Latinos to rebuild their ranks and improve Latino political participation. Incorporating insights from the Civic Voluntarism Model, we find union affiliation increases Latino voter registration and turnout, and disproportionately so in comparison with non-Latinos and in recent elections. We conclude that continued declines in union membership have significant implications for Latino political power and inequalities in political voice

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Judul Seri

Political Research Quarterly

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U.S.A : University of Utah., 2014

Deskripsi Fisik

Political Research Quarterly 2014, Vol. 67(4) 943– 956

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English

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DOI: 10.1177/1065912

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2014, Vol. 67(4) 943– 956

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Social

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