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How Biden's Economy Puts Money in Workers' Pockets
December 25, 2023
David McCall, President, United Steel Workers
LaborPress
Libbi Urban’s co-workers broke into applause at the union hall last year when they learned that their new contract with Cleveland-Cliffs not only increased wages by a whopping 20 percent but provided greater work-life balance and even enabled them to retire earlier than planned.
They’d spent years fighting for some of the improvements. But this time, they wielded extra bargaining power because of the hot economy that President Joe Biden engineered with bold investments and a deep commitment to working people.
Workers in aluminum, auto, steel, tire, mining, paper, heavy equipment, service, health care, and package delivery, among other industries, all racked up historic contract gains as the economy exploded under the current administration.
Biden inherited a nation battered by COVID-19. But under his steady leadership, America turned the tide.
FULL story: https://www.laborpress.org/how-bidens-economy-puts-money-in-workers-pockets/