How a Philadelphia charter operator can spend tens of thousands of public dollars to fight a union.
Rachel M. Cohen
Rachel M. Cohen is a freelance journalist based in Washington, D.C., and a former American Prospect writing fellow. Follow her on Twitter @rmc031
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