Why the US embraced 'strike culture'
BBCHow 'strike culture' took hold in the US in 2023 Hundreds of thousands of US workers have walked off the job this year. On 14 September, when members of the United Auto Workers union walked off the job at three Midwest auto factories owned by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, it seemed a fitting way for the US labour movement to cap this year's summer of strikes. With employers often unwilling to boost wages to meet rising inflation, or address safety concerns in high-risk environments, workers have turned to labour stoppages to not only make daily life sustainable, but also fundamentally secure better working conditions for the future. Our union was empowered by the outpouring of support from working families and people who had no personal stake in our strike but told us our message resonated – Stephani De Luca "There was a shift among US workers about what's acceptable in terms of conditions to accept, about their own worth in the workplace, and about standing up for themselves when those two things don't match up," says Block. Indeed, mass strikes throughout US history have won American workers everything from reduced hours to safer working conditions across dozens of industries.
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