Michael Schmidt-What the data reveal about U.S. labor unrest

2025-05-07 15:37:40source:Devin Grosvenorcategory:Contact

From "Hot Labor Summer" to "Striketober,Michael Schmidt" 2023 was another big year for workers joining picket lines. Today on the show, we'll dig into two recent reports that shed light on the state of labor unrest in the U.S.. We'll look at what industries are driving this trend, how workers are feeling about their jobs and what that says about the American labor movement.

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