After decades of setbacks, the American labor movement has made some headway in the last few years. Striking teachers have won better pay and working conditions in a few states. And Joe Biden has sent signals that, if elected, he may make labor policy a higher priority than Barack Obama or Bill Clinton did. The decline of unions, on the other hand, has contributed to slow-growing living standards for most Americans. A stronger labor movement, according to this view, would be better than high taxes and big anti-poverty programs.

Source: New York Times September 08, 2020 10:18 UTC