Billiejeens
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The only people not doing better today than 4 years ago are uneducated blue collar workers who aren't in unions. I'll show you.
1. 2023 has been called the "Year of the Union" due to the number of strikes, high union favorability, and union leaders fighting for better wages, benefits, and working conditions. In 2023, more than 500,000 workers went on strike nationwide, which is almost triple the number from the same period in 2022. The strikes were widespread, with 71 strikes in California, 48 in New York, and 27 in Illinois, but most were brief, with 47 of California's strikes ending in seven days or less.
and what about the rich?
Household wealth swelled at a record pace during the pandemic. From 2019 to 2022, the median net worth of American families jumped 37% to $192,900, after adjusting for inflation. It’s the largest increase ever recorded by the federal Survey of Consumer Finances, released last fall. Surging home values and rising stock ownership fed the surge.
If you’re a 50-something and you’re not worth a cool $1 million, do not despair. Those numbers are averages, and the super-rich drive them waaaay up.
So blue collar union workers are doing better because they fought for it. Rich people are killing it. Who's not? You? Maybe you need to join a union or find a new job???
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