2023届高考英语二轮复习外刊阅读模拟强化训练阅读理解专题一

高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练 阅读理解专题一 A Few years ago, it might have been dauting to try to start a union at an arts organization during times of economic uncertainty. But that’s exactly what Jorie Moss, 34, and a group of professional singers did in early December when they asked the Philadelphia Orchestra Association to recognize them as a union so they could negotiate a contract. A recession may be coming, says Moss, but the pandemic changed what workers are willing to tolerate. It’s been more than a year and a half since waves of labor unrest started sweeping through the country. Thousands of workers have walked off the job for better conditions, and long-shot campaigns—like organizing workers at Starbucks coffee shops—have snowballed, leading to a surge of union elections. Though the strong labor market that emboldened workers is softening, these conflicts will continue in 2023, says Thomas Kochan, a professor of employment research at the MIT Sloan School of Management. “I expect what we’ll see is more conflict, more strikes, and more contract rejections,” Kochan says. Workers are still focused on companies’ profits during boom years, he notes, while companies are starting to trim costs to prepare for an economic downturn. “It’s that difference in expectations,” he says, “that creates a higher probability of conflicts and strikes.” What’s different now from past downturns is the changing demographics that are leaving employers short-staffed. Baby boomers who stayed in the workforce until the pandemic have left en masse in recent years, while the immigration rate slowed in 2020 and has not recovered. From 2026 to 2036, the U.S. will see its workforce shrink by 3.2%, which means “workers will have more power to demand changes,” says a recent report on workplace trends by economists from Indeed and Glassdoor. 题源 【TIME 时代周刊 (January 16-23, 2023) 】 1.What does the author want to indicate by citing Jorie Moss’s experience? A. To start a union at an arts organization is rare and f