Dear MEL Topic Readers,
How 'strike culture' took hold in the US in 2023
Strikes are a bargaining tactic used by unions to exert pressure on
employers during negotiations. Legally, US workers are granted the right to
engage in concerted activities to collectively bargain with their employers. Striking
workers cannot be fired, disciplined, or retaliated by their employers for
participating in a lawful strike. This year, there have been a number of strikes
in various industries, such as screenwriters and actors’ unions in Hollywood, Starbucks
workers, nurses, hotel employees, and pilots. UPS, one of the world’s largest
shipping couriers that employs over 400,000 workers, avoided the largest-ever
strike in July at the last minute. Then the United Auto Workers (UAS) walked off
the job on September 14, which was even supported by President Joe Biden who
even visited a picket line in Michigan. So why workers’ strikes are on the rise
in America? Experts point to rising inequality under soaring inflation, safety
issues, work conditions, and job security. Also, public sentiment is more
favorable for workers’ demands as these concerns and pressures are common among
most workers. And then media and social network sites play their roles in
rising social movements. How will AI help us attain better work conditions and
ensure job security?
Read the article and learn about why more US workers have chosen to walk
off their jobs this year.
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