Highlight: Striking While the Labor Irons are Hot
This week, nearly 150,000 autoworkers hit the picket line, marking the latest high-profile strike of 2023.\xa0 The work stoppage from the United Auto Workers now sits next to stoppages in national industries and local business alike.\xa0 But is a historically busy year for strikes, or does it just seem that way with our 24-hour news cycle?
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee distinguished professor of Economics John S. Heywood joins the program to go through this particularly active Summer of Union solidarity.