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From: Fast Company Compass - Monday May 03, 2021 03:57 pm
Fast Company Compass
The balance of power between employers and employees hasn’t been this out of whack since the robber-baron era. But amid an assault on wages, benefits, ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
 
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The balance of power between employers and employees hasn’t been this out of whack since the robber-baron era. But amid an assault on wages, benefits, and the dignity of a good job, workers are striking back.

There is more energy and organizing today from workers to improve their lot and reshape their workplaces for the better than there has been in a long time. Workers are using their collective power to challenge company leaders to do the right thing, from resisting dystopian algorithmic management schemes to advocating for more proactive climate action.

In this special package we’re calling The New Worker Moment, we profile its de facto leader, Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants, as well as explore six ways workers are seeking to take back power and showcase the American worker in a powerful photo portfolio shot in Bessemer, Alabama.

—David Lidsky
 
the new worker moment
The ascent of Sara Nelson, workers’ great hope

The Association of Flight Attendants president has become America’s most prominent labor leader. Now she’s poised to help the entire worker movement take off.
 
the new worker moment
Six creative ways  workers are taking back power

The balance of power between employers and employees hasn’t been this out of whack since the robber baron era. Here are six ways that workers are fighting back.
 
the new worker moment
Bessemer, Alabama: Portraits of the American worker

The site of the historic unionization campaign at an Amazon warehouse is like a lot of American towns: People want good jobs, and that means not just wages but dignity and respect.
 
 
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It’s good for the workplace. It’s good for the business. It’s good for consumers, and it’s good for democracy."
sara nelson, THE ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PRESIDENT
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Ethereum rises: What you need to know​​​​​​
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Ether hit an all-time high of over $3,100 on Monday morning. That’s well below bitcoin’s current price of around $58,000. However, when looking at the two coins from a YTD return perspective, bitcoin is only up 95% while ether has surged 325% since its January 1 price. 
One reason for the growth is a shift toward “DeFi,” or decentralized finance. As DeFi becomes more popular, ether stands to benefit greatly because most DeFi applications are built on top of the ethereum platform. 
Earlier this year, Canada approved three ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), lending credibility to the digital coin. With credibility comes investment.
 
 
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