The political implications of bad jobs and the decline of unions

The political implications of bad jobs and the decline of unions

Overview Bad jobs have become a distinctive feature of the U.S. economy over the past few decades. Globally, a lack of adequate demand, or what economists call “secular stagnation,” has meant there are too few jobs for too many people, leading to wage suppression and jobless recoveries.201 Poor job quality—where workers earn low wages, work unstable hours, and receive declining benefits—means that in addition to reduced earnings, workers also de…

Notes on the 39th CCMM-CSN Congress of May 2025 "On the Offensive". This was the slogan of the 39th Congress of the Conseil Central du Montréal Métropolitain de la Confédération des syndicats nationales (CCMM-CSN) which took place from May 5 to 9, 2025 at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal. The CCMM is a substructure of the CSN, the second largest trade union centre in Quebec (330,000 members, including 12,000 more in the last three years). It c…