Newsweek: The Union Fight for the Future of Work—and the Democratic Party
By DANIEL BUSH
The American labor movement is having a moment. Wage earners across the country in a variety of jobs, from delivery drivers and health care providers to Hollywood scriptwriters and auto plant workers, have formed new unions, threatened labor stoppages or gone on strike this year, bringing entire sectors of the economy to a standstill. President Joe Biden made history this fall as the first sitting U.S. president to join striking workers on a picket line.