Blue-collar workers could save the US from recession as the tech industry withers
that ending restrictive noncompete clauses in employment contracts blocking workers from moving to or starting their own competitors could encourage competition and help chip away at monopsony. "America's middle income workers and low income workers, they need access to care for both their aging loved ones and their children that is safe, affordable, and enriching," Boushey said."And the only way to do that is for government to subsidize it.
And another key to the puzzle is treating blue-collar work with respect, like any other work — including high-paying tech jobs. "People are taking a good hard look at the rise of the cost of college tuition, the less security offered by white collar jobs. And all of a sudden white collar jobs don't look as fabulous in comparison," Lucas said.
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