Gen Z is driving a wave of unionization on college campuses - Dallas Business Journal

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People born between 1997 and 2012 view unions more favorably than other age groups and are unafraid to fight for change on their campuses — and in their workplaces.

in 2020 as enrollments plummeted. Unionized workers were largely spared from pay cuts, though, because of their contracts.

Gen Zers, for their part, entered college or the workforce during a tumultuous period and, as a result, they have major concerns about the state of the world, according to Deloitte’s 2022 Gen Z and Millennial Survey. Deloitte said that young people are pushing employers to tackle issues like climate change and the nation's growing wealth gap to"make a positive societal impact.

. “By growing that solidarity between students and union members, helping to create that class consciousness and better conditions for everyone. It's just like very super key to our vision for the future."Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services, an operating sector of Compass Group North America that works with about 300 colleges, on other Boston-area campuses achieve better pay and work conditions.

Most of the total work stoppages last year in the U.S. were in the manufacturing and educational services industries. Demands included pay, health and safety, Covid-19 protocols and more, according to research from The Worker Institute at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

 

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