U.S. Strikes Show Workers Are 'Fed Up,' Labor Leader Says

(Bloomberg) -- The growing number of labor strikes by workers across the U.S. from nurses to Deere & Co. staff shows that employees are “fed up”, according to the president of the largest U.S. trade-union federation.

“We’re seeing workers fed up all over this country,” Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, said in an interview on Bloomberg Television’s “Balance of Power” with David Westin Friday. “The sacrifices they’ve made aren’t being recognized and appreciated.”

Shuler spoke following Labor Department data showing a record 4.4 million people quit their job in September while openings for positions remain elevated. Meanwhile, payrolls remain about 4 million short of the pre-pandemic level, showing that many Americans are remaining on the sidelines of the labor market or have left for good.

That’s created a problem for companies, many of which can’t find enough workers or have to pay up for those roles. Schuler said it isn’t a lack of jobs that’s the problem, but a lack of quality positions.

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