https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-sb7fy-111ba9d
On rising wages after the pandemic.
Workers are quitting their jobs and not going back. Restricted supply is seeing wages go up. Does this signal a new militancy, or are workers just deciding to make do with less? How has the pandemic shaped people’s outlooks?
Articles:
-
Wages are surging across the rich world, The Economist
-
The Revolt of the American Worker, Paul Krugman, NYT
-
US Workers Are in a Militant Mood, Alex N. Press, Jacobin
––
Bungacast will be live in New York on 19 November. Come see Alex Hochuli in conversation with Adam Tooze & Amber A’Lee Frost. Tickets at Eventbrite
––
The full episode is for subscribers only. Sign up at patreon.com/bungacast