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Labor Shortage

SOURCE: The Hill
9/2/2021

There's No "Labor Shortage," Just a Shortage of Wages and Worker Protection

by Lane Windham

American workers, especially women, aren't being lazy. They're taking part in an unrecognized general strike against low wages, inadequate childcare, and dangerous workplaces made more dangerous by COVID.

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Labor Shortage

There's No "Labor Shortage," Just a Shortage of Wages and Worker Protection

by Lane Windham