What's a good way to learn more about the history and function and current status of unions? Are there any good books/resources that aren't particularly biased toward one side or the other?
It's harder than I expected. Try: [1], which is a study of how unions have interacted with the gig economy. (Mechanical Turk workers had an organization, Dynamo. Last update on their web site was 4 years ago, though.)
Teen Vogue (which has better content than the name would suggest) has a good article.[2]
Teen Vogue (which has better content than the name would suggest) has a good article.[2]
[1] http://rooseveltinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Mil...
[2] https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-a-labor-union-is-and-ho...