any price the market dictates except when the supply of labor drops, then it's a problem.

edit though: my statement is sort of a facile argument because while some of the drop in labor is due to conditions, it is also because there's now actually a safety net for some people with expanded unemployment, which is not itself among the mystical free market forces. Of course, having that position of security is a very good thing for workers and I'm happy for this, but it's important to note this factor. This is not the only time the supply of labor has dropped however, and we do see a similar response from capital in all cases, no matter the cause. This is an interesting situation and, inshallah, workers more broadly will be able to take advantage of their momentary advantage to extract some concessions to keep them in the fight to come.