Why do capitalists hate full employment? Because it weakens their power over workers.
In April, 8.3% of disabled Americans were unemployed, compared with 3.1% of those without a disability.
Majority of workers who quit a job in 2021 cite low pay, no opportunities for advancement, feeling disrespected.
While inflation-hawks are quick to highlight the cost of higher prices, they rarely, if ever, mention the costs associated with the higher interest rate policy they recommend, costs that include higher unemployment and lower wages for working people.
The Covid-19 pandemic undercut feelings of job security at cultural institutions. Now there’s an uptick in efforts to organize.
To maintain productivity and safety, some jobs are installing robot coworkers. Labor unions worry that the robots will continue to occupy jobs after the pandemic ends while others say they will free up workers for other positions.
The future of work means fewer hours spent working.
The United States Postal Service is a crucial institution for black workers in America. That's why Bernie Sanders's strong support for defending and expanding the USPS is a key racial justice issue.
Raising the minimum wage helps low-paid workers without damaging the broader economy, the authors of two new research papers find.
In particular, the report shows the United States’s unemployed and at-risk workers are getting very little support from the government, and their employed peers are set back by a particularly weak collective-bargaining system.
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