Thousands of artists - visual artists, painters, playrights, actor, musicians, singers, and other creatives, were employed by the Federal government through the Works Progress Administration (WPA), between 1935-43.
We need and deserve a better unemployment insurance system. And to get it, we are going to have to fight for it, and not be distracted by the temporary, although needed, band-aids Congress is willing to provide.
Or Let the Markets Go Wild While the People Go Down
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.
UMAW differentiates itself from similar unions through its vast scope, seeking systemic shifts industry-wide, inclusive of various genres and practices.
Unless Congress acts, these programs will pay their last benefits for the week ending December 26.
More than 26 million workers—15.5% of the workforce—are being directly hurt by the coronavirus downturn
Overwhelming evidence supports quite a different bedtime story—one that calls for far more humane unemployment policies.
The economy remains in a deep hole, with unemployment and underemployment far above pre-pandemic levels.
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