Labor Day 2021: This May Be the Best Year for Labor in a Generation
Center for Progressive Reform 2021-09-06
Summary:
Economists are scratching their heads furiously — why is there a labor shortage amidst high unemployment? Everywhere employers are posting “Help Wanted” signs but still face shortage of workers. The last six months of worker disillusionment with the job market shows a new source of power: the power of workers when they withdraw the services of their labor.