Unions’ rising influence is evident in many recent events: German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s controversial deal to raise minimum wages for postal employees; several American presidential candidates’ open misgivings about trade and immigration; and the Chinese leadership’s nascent concerns about labor standards.
工会日盛的影响力在最近许多事件中都昭然若揭。德国总理默克尔为邮政职工提高最低工资引发了争议；几个美国总统侯选人对贸易和移民公开表示担忧；而中国领导人最近则对劳工标准表示关切。