Strikes this 'hot labor summer' show that U.S. workers want to work to live, not live to work. It's a discussion that's worth having.
Trying to work 24/7 takes a toll on health and productivity. Workers need to know when to get off the clock.out of the cities where they work, forcing them to commute hours each day, sleep in their cars and live in overcrowded conditions. Some teeter on the edge of homelessness, despite working long hours. The union has pushed for higher wages, along with a fee on hotel bills to help fund affordable housing for hotel workers.
SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America have argued the entertainment business is at a tipping point and the strikes are necessary to ensure people canin Hollywood. Historically, actors and writers have been able to attain a middle-class lifestyle, but shifts in the industry have whittled down incomes, limited career advancement and forced workers to hustle from gig to gig to maintain the same standard of living.
The focus on work-life balance is welcome, particularly as technology has blurred the lines between work and personal time and employees are more often expected to be “on” when they’re supposed be off. It’s in the interest of employers, workers and society to encourage and protect the ability of people to live a full life, outside of their job.
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