A woman holds up a “Guild” sign as members of the Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild walk a picket line outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on July 14, 2023.
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Washington – Union A U.S. Treasury Department report released Monday said it would raise member salaries by 10% to 15%, improve ancillary benefits, and strengthen the middle class and economy.
“Union workers make our middle class and economy as a whole stronger,” Vice President Kamala Harris said in a call Monday outlining the government’s efforts to support unions.
“President Biden and I are building an economy where everyone is richly connected, not just the rich,” she added.
A report released by the Ministry of Finance’s Economic Policy Bureau found that unionization would reduce racial and gender wage disparities and improve benefits and procedures such as retirement plans, grievance policies and stable work schedules. was also shown.
Several prominent labor groups have called for better wages and working conditions this year as inflation hits the middle class.
The middle class has lost more than that since the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates in March 2022 to combat inflation. 2 trillion dollars Bloomberg reports, citing data from the University of California, Berkeley.
UPS Workers agreed to a groundbreaking collective bargaining agreement this month, marking the 100th day of the Writers Guild of America strike. The National Auto Workers Union and its roughly 150,000 workers are facing a Sept. 14 contract expiration date. A UAW strike would be a big blow to US automakers.
“With workers striking and organizing this summer, we see unprecedented public support for trade unions as an important avenue to grow the middle class and provide working people with opportunities to thrive.” AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler told CNBC. .
