Weak laws embolden combative employers, so even with big wins and all-time high support, union membership is not keeping up with workforce growth.
Governor could leap past politics and sign unemployment bill just to keep striking workers in an uneven game.
People of color hired in the streaming-era diversity push say they now bear the brunt of inequities.
Outdated 1935 federal labor act makes violations hard to prove, penalties easy to pay.
With employers stalling, unions seek to build public pressure by spotlighting CEO pay and corporate excess.
With consolidation and industry diversification, corporate studio and hotel owners have more money to wait out strikes.
From Cocaine Bear to Panda Express, the fight for a living wage is the same.