/224/ Three Articles: Labour Revolts?
🕑 Added 2021-11-09 07:00:02 +0000 UTCOn rising wages after the pandemic.
Workers are quitting their jobs and not going back. Restricted supply is seeing wages go up. Does this signal a new militancy, or are workers just deciding to make do with less? How has the pandemic shaped people's outlooks?
Articles (pdf attached on patreon):
- Wages are surging across the rich world, The Economist
- The Revolt of the American Worker, Paul Krugman, NYT
- US Workers Are in a Militant Mood, Alex N. Press, Jacobin
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Comments
Sosialisten_
It sure would be nice with some wage increases, but I haven't seen anything of it myself yet. And even if my union could negotiate good deal in next year's round of negotiations, I doubt it will keep up with inflation, especially not with the soaring electricity prices.
Aufhebunga Bunga
Oh yes of course - here you go! I particularly enjoyed this one (-Alex) https://www.patreon.com/posts/104-aristocracy-33310950
Rachel
Oh maybe I misheard, I thought you mentioned a podcast about the history of the economist at some point in this episode? Sorry if I'm confused.