A Post-COVID Labor Revival?
In contrast to the US recession that followed the 2008 global financial crisis, the COVID-19 downturn has elicited strong public support for workers, especially those in essential jobs. Perhaps, at long last, that sentiment will translate into concrete policies that strengthen labor rather than capital.
NEW YORK – Although a few vaccines have become available, COVID-19 will continue to harm the global economy in the year ahead. And that means a difficult year for the world’s workers.