Books and films

Books and films

Books and films that help us understand collective action.

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  1. The Wage Standard: What’s Wrong in the Labor Market and How to Fix It

    2026 Arindrajit Dube United States Labor economics / Wages / Inequality / Labor policy

    Arindrajit Dube sets out to explain why workers at the bottom and in the middle have experienced wage stagnation in the last 40 years. And he discovers a series of labor market policies that have led to our K-shaped economy.

    Arindrajit Dube United States Wages and inequality Labor Market
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  2. MA – Cry of Silence

    2024 The Maw Naing Myanmar; South Korea; Singapore; France; Norway; Qatar Drama; Garment Workers; Strikes; Women Workers; Labor Organizing; Political Repression

    Mi-Thet, a garment factory worker in Yangon, faces wage issues. Nyein-Nyein leads female workers to organize a strike.

    The Maw Naing Myanmar Textile Industry Strikes
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