Strong demand for workers has given organized workers a stronger hand at the bargaining table.
The United Steel Workers union has asserted itself aggressively in a bidding battle for U.S. Steel (X.N).
Corporate profit is 30% above its pre-crisis high, at $2.7 trillion, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
With organized workers showing clout, they’ll be able to pull some more profit their way.
Trucking company Yellow filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Aug. 7 after halting operations the week prior.
Persons:
Darren Hawkins, they’ll, . Steel, “, Carole Tome, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Sharon Lam
Organizations:
Reuters, U.S, Workers, Economic, United Parcel Service, United Steel Workers, U.S . Steel, UPS, Teamsters, U.S . Bureau, Reuters Graphics Reuters, ., Trucking, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Thomson
Locations:
Cleveland, U.S