Pressure, Profits, and Pushback
This week on Labor Force Podcast, we break down an economy that looks stable on paper—but feels anything but in real life. From a major new push to rebuild union power to strike victories in Los Angeles and Colorado, workers are showing what collective action can still achieve—even under intense pressure. But that pressure is coming from all sides: rising costs tied to global conflict, corporations maintaining strong profits while households struggle, and an accelerating shift in the labor market driven by AI. We dig into the growing disconnect between economic data and lived experience, why…
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