Three Articles: Labour Revolts?

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English - November 09, 2021 11:34 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MB - ★★★★★ - 171 ratings
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On 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:

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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