image of striking actors holding up picket signs in Hollywood
SAG-AFTRA union members went on strike Friday.
  • Wage increases for union workers don't signal a coming resurgence of inflation, Goldman Sachs said. 
  • Recent strikes and reports of unions gaining more pay mark "the final echo of last year's inflation surge."
  • Wage gains for unions come amid a tight labor market and sticky inflation.

Recent wage gains for unionized workers signal a lagging indicator for inflation that comes as the labor market is still tight and prices remain sticky, according to Goldman Sachs.