Hundreds of employees at The Washington Post went on strike Thursday, citing “record-level inflation,” even as the paper itself ran articles insisting that the economy is doing well under the Biden administration. “We still lack a contract that keeps pace with record-level inflation and guarantees workers a living wage,” the union, the Washington Post Guild, wrote in its announcement of the strike. pic.twitter.com/GCraL1I0nm — Washington Post Guild (@PostGuild) December 5, 2023Meanwhile, the Post called it “a miracle year for the U.S. economy” in an editorial published on Saturday, citing falling inflation. Meanwhile, more than half, 53% of Americans, say they either have just enough or cannot meet their expenses, up from 44% in 2019. Wages have grown, but they have not kept up with inflation, as the Post staffers appeared to acknowledge in their strike announcement.

Source: Washington Post December 08, 2023 20:38 UTC