Most Americans still can't put $400 together for an emergency and wages haven't risen in decades, so even though the unemployment rate is better it's clear workers have zero leverage to negotiate for better working conditions or higher wages. We need labor unions badly in America. This would never happen in Western Europe. While America may be a democracy, most Americans live under the tyranny, for better or worse, of their employers.
Most Americans still can't put $400 together for an emergency and wages haven't risen in decades, so even though the unemployment rate is better it's clear workers have zero leverage to negotiate for better working conditions or higher wages. We need labor unions badly in America. This would never happen in Western Europe. While America may be a democracy, most Americans live under the tyranny, for better or worse, of their employers.