I love this subreddit & the dignity it has reclaimed for workers. And the news that came out this week about a record number of resignations means that our momentum is continuing to build:
U.S. job openings set new records, while the ‘great resignation’ hits a new high
Key points from the article:
Quits topped 4 million last summer for the first time ever. And it’s now happened 10 months in a row, part of a pandemic-era trend that’s become known as “the great resignation.”
Before the pandemic, the number of people quitting jobs averaged fewer than 3 million a month.
This is amazing stuff, and it's having a real impact. I work for a Fortune 500 company and on our internal site consistently has articles about the great resignation (from industry news websites). As well as internal articles making the case that my company cares what younger works want. Corporate America is aware, and while they aren't exactly giving in, our movement is making a very positive difference. As an example, I think remote work might be back to 2019 standards (instead of the hybrid situation many of us are in) without our movement.
To see Striketober last year, to see 40 Starbucks unionized, to see Chris Smalls & what he & his fellow workers did at Amazon, to see remote work be demanded, to see wages slowly but surely trickle up in retail & food.
While it's nowhere near what we ultimately want, I can't emphasize how tremendous the progress we have made in such a short time. And we're approaching 2 million subscribers with activity steadily increasing. I love it!