How 'strike culture' took hold in the US in 2023
Posted on AllSides September 28th, 2023
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Hundreds of thousands of US workers have walked off the job this year. Instead of the exception, labour shortages could become the norm.
On 14 September, when members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union walked off the job at three Midwest auto factories owned by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, it seemed a fitting way for the US labour movement to cap this year's summer of strikes. And collective action is only continuing. In 2023, we've seen labour stoppages in industries of all types. Beginning in May, Hollywood screenwriters...