Opinion: Why the moment is ripe for American labor [Opinion]
is spurring hopes that this will somehow turn into a much larger unionization wave that lifts millions of Americans.”
The pandemic-induced “Great Resignation” of workers from jobs they previously may have just put up with is one manifestation of this growing dissatisfaction, as is the refusal of many to accept a return to business-as-usual back at the office, store or restaurant. This shortage of workers has given them more leverage to demand higher wages and better conditions, at least for a while. But this will not last forever unless more workers gain the collective power that a union can provide.
Brigette Browning, the secretary-treasurer of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, comes out of UNITE HERE, Local 30, a union with a history of organizing workers in the hospitality and service sectors who are most in need of unionization. UNITE HERE is not afraid of going after big employers or striking. That is a good thing for local workers looking for a door into the union movement.
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