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The Future of US Jobs Looks Bleak. Unions Are the Answer.
Low earnings in these fast-growing jobs provide a grim glimpse into what the future of work in the U.S. could look like.
Job Growth Slows to 130,000 in August
The number of jobs added is down from an average of 173,000 over the last year, though wage growth has risen slightly.
How States Can Improve Care for Direct Care Workers
A new report offers recommendations for state policy makers looking to strengthen the backbone of the care economy.
No, Trump, More Dollars to the Defense Sector Don’t Mean More Jobs
If job creation is your metric of choice, Pentagon contractors are a bad taxpayer investment.
Retail Workers Nationwide Are Forming a Coalition to Demand a Just Economy
United for Respect filed a resolution at a Walmart shareholders meeting last week to allow workers on the board.
Job and Wage Growth Slow Sharply in May
This report provides serious grounds for concern about a weakening recovery.
Economy Adds 250,000 Jobs in October, Employment Hits Recovery High
The strong October job growth was largely a bounceback from a hurricane-weakened September.
Unemployment Level Falls Again, But So Do Work Hours and Weekly Pay
In spite of the unusually low unemployment rate there is little evidence of wage acceleration.
Economy Adds 201,000 Jobs in August, Unemployment Steady at 3.9 Percent
There is some evidence of accelerating wage growth in the August report.
Land of Extraction: How Prison Industry Settled in Central Appalachia
The prison industry continues the tradition of toxic exploitation perpetuated by the coal mining industry.