Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor Highlight

As the year went on, the workers communicated that fact in no uncertain terms. Thousands took advantage of a tight labor market to walk away from low-paid, high-risk jobs. They marched on bad bosses, struck at callous, crooked corporations, and used their collective power to push back against a ruthless system that expected them to cheerfully accept exploitation with a smile. Some dubbed it “the Great Resignation,” others insisted it was a slow-burning general strike. “After years of being underserved and taken for granted—& doubly so during the pandemic—workers are starting to authorize strikes across the country,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez observed on Twitter. “Good.” Either way, it happened everywhere,