U.s. Labor Unions Are Having A Moment

Ian Kullgren, Brian Eckhouse and Deena Shanker / Bloomberg, Time: Business
Sun, 10/17/2021 - 8:55am

U.S. organized labor is having a moment after decades of erosion in both influence and power, giving workers their best chance in recent memory to claw back lost ground. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, unions are finding they suddenly have the upper hand—or at least, more solid footing—when it comes to negotiating wages and benefits, spurring a flurry of new picket lines.

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