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The Great Resignation is Over

Jul 12, 2023

Ben Casselman, an economy correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the conclusion of the Great Resignation and its lasting implications for workers. He highlights how job quitting rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels, questioning if the gains in wage and job satisfaction for low-wage earners will remain. The conversation dives into the emerging empowerment movements among workers and the challenges presented by potential economic downturns, emphasizing the need for structural changes to protect workers' rights.

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Challenges Faced by Workers in Multiple Industries During the Pandemic

00:35

Intro

2min

The End of the Great Resignation

11min

The Intersection of Patient Care and Innovative Research

2min

Wage Gains and Worker Empowerment

7min

Evaluating the Longevity of Worker Empowerment After the Great Resignation

2min

Neuroscience and Flood Response

3min

Tens of millions of Americans changed jobs over the past two years, a rare moment of worker power as employees demanded higher pay, and as employers, short on staff, often gave it to them.

The tidal wave of quitting became known as the “great resignation.” Now, as the phenomenon seems to have fizzled out, the Times economic writer Ben Casselman discusses whether there have been any lasting benefits for American workers.

Guest: Ben Casselman, an economy correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The furious pace of job-switching in recent years has led to big gains for low-wage workers. But the pendulum could be swinging back toward employers.
Last year, the Times opinion writer Paul Krugman questioned the great resignation narrative.

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