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Contrary to what some economists think, we are living in what we could call the GoFundMe Economy. Twenty-seven percent of adults have no emergency savings; only 44% could pay for an emergency expense of $1,000 or more.

The strike comes as 40,000 Unite Here hotel workers across 20 cities face expiring contracts this year. Negotiations for new four-year contracts have been taking place since May; about 15,000 of those workers have authorized strikes in 12 markets.

Tim Walz is seen as a champion for workers. But how have they actually done under his leadership? Pretty well.

"We’re asking and fighting for what we deserve," a worker says before strike votes this week from Boston to Honolulu.

Flight attendants from United, Alaska, American, Southwest and other airlines picketed at major airports on Tuesday. Flight attendant unions are seeking pay increases and compensation for work during boarding.

The UAW’s newish president won Detroit auto workers their best deals in decades. Now he’s out to organize Tesla and the rest of the industry’s EV jobs.

Despite an apparent upsurge in labor militancy, unions made no gains in their share of the workforce last year. Something needs to change — and fast.