A rail strike is one of the most disruptive and expensive things that can happen to an economy. A strike means food prices could skyrocket. Many experts are saying would be an economic catastrophe. And on top of all of that, the holidays are right around the corner. Do you believe a strike is worth it if it cripples the US economy and costs up to $2 billion a day? More than $2 billion per day. Is it worth it?
In this public News Brief, we break down media coverage of the potential UPS strike––and the trend more broadly in labor coverage––that paints a strike as something that harms "the consumer" or "the economy" rather than what it is: the only thing that gives workers any power.
Our guest is writer and media analyst Teddy Ostrow, host of The Upsurge podcast.