Depressed Workers

American workers are depressed, and getting more so, of you buy the research presented today by a new coalition of unions.  It's also a fairly small sample, and limited by job description.  Still, the numbers are dramatic.

New Poll Reveals Global Economy's Impact on Working America; Rising Anger and Anxiety Over Corporate Behavior, Government Inaction

Economic conditions for workers are deteriorating so dramatically in the new American economy that an overwhelming majority, nearly 70 percent, now say that basic security -- not opportunity -- is their number one concern, according to a new survey released today. The finding is a stunning reflection of the anxiety, anger and demand for action rising in [...]

UPDATE: As long as we're talking to depressed people, it ain't only the union folks....

82 percent:

Number of Americans who “say the world is becoming more dangerous for the United States and its people, with 48 percent saying ‘much more dangerous.’” Seventy-three percent “say the United States is not doing a good job as a leader in creating a [...]

Tags: American Workers, Unions, Economy

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