The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor Highlight

“Instead of doing things like making sure more people get a higher education, I think it’s a very low road version of economic development. Like, ‘If we pass Right to Work, if we eliminate the income tax, these are things that will make companies come here.’ Rather than thinking, ‘Our people are healthier and more educated. We have, you know, nice infrastructure, and good schools, and parks and things,’” says Kelly Allen, the executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy.