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These Are the Most Unionized States in America
By Ellen Dewitt, Stacker News
On 5/6/21 at 8:00 PM EDT
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Unions spent the first half of the 20th century transforming a massive industrial peasantry into the American middle class. In the second half of the 20th century, big business fought back by pressing for so-called right-to-work laws, which dilute the influence of labor unions and their power of collective bargaining.
The right-to-work campaign has been an unmitigated success for big business. Union memberships plummet wherever these laws exist, weakening the primary check on corporate excess. The results are clear: The dramatic decline in union membership that began in the early 1960s directly coincided with a meteoric rise in the share of income going to the top 10 percent.
The Tribune covers Mormonism and other faiths extensively. It always has and always will. Why? Because itâs Utah.
While Latter-day Saints dominate the state like no other religion in the nation, Utahâs faith community keeps growing richer and more diverse.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Angel Moroni statue is pulled from atop the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2020 as the iconic building undergoes extensive renovation. The LDS Church remains a dominant force in Utah, even as the state s faith landscape grow richer and more diverse.
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With its rich melting pot of unique names, no single list could contain every oddly named location in Utah. From names dating back to Native American inhabitants and early settlers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to names based on random accidents and misunderstandings, Utah has its fair share of eyebrow-raising city names.
Here are 10 Utah locations with strange names and unique origin stories.
Circleville
There is nothing too mysterious about the name of this twice-settled town. Founded in 1864 by Latter-day Saint settlers, the town was named after the circular valley in which the settlement stood, reports Utah.gov.
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