strators rally in Union Square Park in support of Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama who are seeking to form a union. While unions have long existed in industries such as health care, organizing efforts are also starting to grow in sectors that have not historically seen robust union activity. (Photo: Ben Von Klemperer/Shutterstock.com)

Companies that have embraced progressive values might find an unintended consequence to that approach: It's putting a unionization target on their backs.

That's at least the perception of some labor experts, who say companies perceived as progressive could soon see organizing efforts as the union movement gains the most momentum it's had in decades.

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Greg Andrews

Greg Andrews is the editor overseeing ALM Media's coverage of corporate legal departments. He previously was editor of Indianapolis Business Journal and business editor of The Indianapolis Star. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Greg_Andr

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