America’s unions have had a banner yr. In November 33,000 machinists returned to their stations at Boeing having gained a 38% wage enhance over 4 years. Their victory adopted a seven-week strike that introduced the planemaker to its knees. A month earlier than, 47,000 dockworkers walked out for 3 days at a few of the nation’s busiest ports. And on December nineteenth the Teamsters union introduced a nationwide strike in opposition to Amazon, simply in time for Christmas deliveries.
