jobs in this country. that shortage creates something workers have not had for a long time, leverage. workers on strike among stagnant pay and record profits. more than 10,000 john deere workers are now on strike. from hollywood to hospitals more than 100,000 workers are preparing to picket. thousands more already are. unions making a comeback. as of last year the rate of unionized workers was half of what it was in 1983. but now public support at a 60-year high. even among republicans. why? because right and left is reasonable when it comes to pay. they want better pay and something new. the pandemic is another reason for this. covid may have caused a reevaluation of the status quo. john deere proves the point. made big labor cuts during the pandemic. those who stayed were hailed as