Economy & Workers' Rights

417 posts

Racial wealth gaps in teaching won’t close without bold economic policies

Inequitable pay and student debt are pushing more BIPOC teachers out of the classroom.

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8 Min
By: Trevor Smith

Biden administration launches initiative to protect workers from deadly heat

The president hopes to enhance workplace safety and address the heat-related deaths that disproportionately impact BIPOC workers.

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4 Min
By: Brenton Zola

People evicted during the pandemic travel to Washington, D.C. to confront Congress

Many housing justice organizers think the previous pandemic eviction moratorium should be the bare minimum.

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4 Min
By: María Inés Taracena

As frontline workers wait, Minnesota state legislature negotiations on ‘hero pay’ stall

The Minnesota State Legislature committed to $250 million in May for “hero pay” for frontline workers across the state. A working group was formed to develop a plan for distributing that money. While that deadline has passed, legislators and workers are still hopeful.

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4 Min
By: Cirien Saadeh

The unemployment insurance system shuts out BIPOC workers. Here’s how to fix it

Millions of working Americans will soon be left scrambling when their federal unemployment benefits end.

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4 Min
By: Lakshmi Gandhi

BIPOC workers grapple with public anger over masks

Front-line workers fight to keep the public and themselves safe amid the surging delta variant and dangerous right-wing rhetoric.

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8 Min
By: Brenton Zola

How refugee and asylee entrepreneurs are driving cities’ economic growth

In Detroit and Buffalo, immigrants displaced from their home countries are creating opportunities in their new communities.

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4 Min
By: Nezia Munezero Kubwayo

Without paid sick time, employers’ COVID-19 vaccine mandates won’t address workers’ access barriers or hesitancy

FDA approval won’t make a difference if workers still have to choose between the vaccine and their wages.

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6 Min
By: ray levy uyeda

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation sparks renewed demands for protection of political and campaign workers

To prevent harassment and overwork, longtime political staffers say a cultural change, stronger workplace protections, and better reporting processes are needed.

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4 Min
By: Lakshmi Gandhi

Graduate student workers still struggle without benefits and a living wage

Graduate students are turning to unions to fight for protections and discourage the exploitation of their work.

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8 Min
By: Jenn Fang

Who pays the actual costs for creative labor?

Artists are pushing for a reckoning over workers’ rights and fair pay in their industry

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8 Min
By: Brenton Zola

Not sure if joining a union is right for you? Here are some things to consider

Don’t let union-busting efforts fool you. Workers’ rights advocates say unionizing is almost always worth the effort.

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7 Min
By: Carolyn Copeland

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