NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The workforce is changing, but not in the way you might expect. After years - and in some cases, decades - of standing by, workers across various industries are now standing in solidarity with one another to demand better treatment and better pay.
For the last month, employees at numerous companies have decided to go on strike. John Deere, Kellogg's, and Kaiser Permanente are just a few of the ones that made headlines.
While the exact number of workers who have gone on strike this year is still unclear, it’s estimated that the number is more than 100,000 people.
On this week’s episode of 1010 WINS In Depth, we take a look at one of the largest labor disputes happening at the heart of New York City: the struggle to unionize at Amazon’s local warehouses.
On that topic, we speak with Christian Smalls, the former Amazon employee who is leading the charge against the trillion dollar company.
We also speak with labor sociologist Ruth Milkman to explore work stoppages in the past and whether or not they can help us determine if current protests will yield positive results.
Lastly, we speak to David Madland, author of the novel "RE-UNION: How Bold Labor Reforms Can Repair, Revitalize, and Reunite the United States." He’ll break down where politics fit into the equation.
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