Denver Channel: Workers 'fed up,' Denver union leader says, as strikes continue nationwide

Posted at 5:29 PM, Oct 15, 2021 and last updated 8:27 PM, Oct 15, 2021

Frustration among the workforce has been building over the years because of stagnant wages and an increasing cost of living.

And thanks in part to an overall worker shortage, there's never been a better time to flex union muscle on private and public employers.

"Workers are in a situation where they should - and they deserve - higher wages," Dr. Kishore Kulkarni, an economics professor at MSU Denver, said. "I think employers should recognize that they deserve higher wages now and should avoid the strikes."