‘They are fed up’: US labor organizing rises in 2021 after decades of decline

Workers went on strike and pushed union drives in record numbers after corporations made giant pandemic profits

In 2021 workers appear to have had enough.

Amid constant claims from some industries of labor shortages as the economy recovers from Covid-19 shutdowns, workers have been pushing employers and elected officials to raise wages, improve working conditions and benefits such as paid sick leave through walkouts, protests, rallies and strikes.