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Workers Don't Live Inside Economic Forecasts
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This week, we examine the growing gap between economic statistics and workers' lived experiences, from rising costs and housing affordability challenges to concerns about offshoring and disappearing manufacturing jobs. We also cover labor struggles across the country, including the Delaney Hall detainee labor strike and growing worker resistance to AI-driven workplace changes.
In our featured discussion, we take a deep dive into sectoral bargaining and explore whether industry-wide labor standards could help rebuild worker power, strengthen wages, and prepare workers for the economic challenges of automation and the green transition. We close with a look at an ambitious vision for a more equal and sustainable global economy.
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