Will 2020 Be the Year Presidential Candidates Actually Take Labor Issues Seriously?

Call it a sin of omission, but the historic decline of labor union powerwas on full display during recent CNN town hall meetings with 2020 Democratic presidential aspirants Sens. Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Amy Klobuchar.

All three nationally televised forums featured questions on a range of issues from students, nonprofit directors, community leaders and other traditional Democratic constituencies (including undisclosed lobbying firms), but not a single question was asked about national labor law.