blog posts COVID brought open jobs, new power to workers. Recession would reverse course Aug 5, 2022 10:45 am by Chicago TribuneIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Chicago Tribune (Aug. 5) A recession would tip the balance of power from employees back to their bosses, experts say. 'There’s no question they will lose that leverage,' says Robert Bruno, the director of the labor studies program at the U. of I. Share on Facebook Tweet Email