Worker empowerment through unions

In the wake of increased labor organizing in 2022, recent times have seen a rise in high-profile strikes across major sectors. These include strikes by members of the Writers Guild of America, the Actors Guild of America, and the United Auto Workers, along with a narrowly averted strike by UPS workers.Analysts observethat these strikes have leveraged the post-COVID era's labor market dynamics, which have given workers greater bargaining power. These strikes aim not only at achieving higher wages and improved working conditions but also focus on the integration of new technologies and innovations in established industries. A notable achievement for autoworkers, ashighlighted by the UAW, was the successful negotiation to include workers from two electric vehicle plants in their agreement.