CAP Report: Financial Security Of Women Of Color Risky
Photos: YouTube Screenshots Washington, D.C. — A new Center for American Progress analysis of the Federal Reserve’s 2022 update to the Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking finds…
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Economic Policy Institute: The Racial Wealth Gap Is Stunningly Large
Photos: EPI\YouTube Screenshots Most American families’ wealth is closely tied to the value of their home, but this tie is even stronger for Black and brown families. However,…
America Undervalues Working People. Workers Are Fighting Back
Photos: YouTube Screenshots America is one of the wealthiest nations in the world. Yet when compared to other advanced industrialized countries, it fares dismally in national laws and…
Federal Jobs Guarantee Program Legislation Reintroduced To Tackle High-Unemployment In Distressed Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) reintroduced the bicameral Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act, legislation…
Why Black Women Must Work Harder: Overcoming Sexism, Racism And Still Succeeding
By Rachel Noerdlinger Photos: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda\YouTube Screenshots In a landscape dominated by the suits and ties of corporate giants, the road for Black women…
The Crisis Of America’s Aging Farmers: Cultivating The Next Crop Of Farmers
Photos: YouTube Screenshots By Danielle Browne I consider my days in the sun as a young, organic farmer to be the most rewarding work I’ve done. The days…
Raising The Minimum Wage: An Important Investment In Growing America’s Middle Class
Photos: YouTube Screenshots Washington, D.C. — June 24 will mark 14 years since the $7.25 federal minimum wage was last raised. A new Center for American Progress analysis…
AFSCME Launches ‘Staff The Front Lines’ Bus Tour, In New York, Aimed At Solving Understaffing Crisis In Public Service
Photos: AFSCME WASHINGTON – States, cities, towns and schools are facing an unprecedented staffing crisis, as hiring for public sector jobs has not kept pace with the private…
Kenya’s Tea Pickers Are Fighting The Machines Replacing Them
Photos: CIAT/Wikimedia Commons\YouTube Screenshots KERICHO, Kenya — Kenyan tea pickers are destroying machines brought in to replace them during violent protests that highlight the challenge faced by low-skilled…
Starbucks Workers’ Fight To Unionize Has Transformational Possibilities For American Democracy
Photos: YouTube Screenshots For good reason, the fight to unionize Starbucks has drawn considerable public attention since workers at a Buffalo, New York store voted to unionize in…