Americans Are Opting Out of Dangerous, Low Paid Jobs- Capitalism Hits Home

Dr. Harriet Fraad lists some of the acts of labor withholding (strikes, resignations) from pandemic era, poorly compensated jobs. Americans are flexing their power against corporations. As one John Deere worker said, “We were deemed essential 2020. Prove it in 2021. Pay up!“ “They don’t want to put up with contagious customers for low wages. It’s not worth the threat of death, and so, they’re saying no. They’re opting out. They also didn’t get sufficient COVID protections. So why put up with that. Why risk your life?“ - Dr. Harriet Fraad This is a clip from Capitalism Hits Home [S04 E11] “Capitalism Hits Home: Striketober - American Labor Begins to Awaken“. You can watch this episode at