This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Awelcome development as the labor market has continued to recover since spring 2020 has been a narrowing of the gaps in unemployment rates between Black and Hispanic men and white…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The conversation about reparations for slavery entered a new stage earlier in 2021, with the U.S. House Judiciary Committee voting for the creation of a commission to address the matter.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As our second pandemic Labor Day approaches, Black worker leaders are determined to never again bear the brunt of a national crisis as they have under Covid. The latest horror:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In rural northwest Arkansas, one of the country’s child care deserts, it likely would have taken Morgan Edington many months before she found a reliable sitter to care for her…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nora worked the fields outside Texas prisons for nearly three years. But she didn’t learn much about tending crops. There weren’t any growing in the empty fields where the women…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A Microsoft survey of more than 30,000 global workers showed that 41% of workers were considering quitting or changing professions this year. Among all sectors, retail has had the most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The healthcare industry is surging. It is the country’s fastest-growing industry and produces the highest demand for middle-skill jobs—positions that require some postsecondary training but not necessarily a four-year degree.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. he leaders of the two national teachers unions signaled a change of heart when it came to requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for school employees. Although their newfound vaccination advocacy had a number of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in harsh effects across European economies, and uncertainty persists even as vaccination campaigns have picked up speed. EU governments’ prompt investments in historically large job…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many communities face a crisis stemming from widespread substance misuse, including a dramatic increase in the misuse of opioid painkillers and illicit opioids in the past two decades. In response,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even in good economic times, many adults in the United States have trouble finding jobs that pay enough to support their families. Wages for those without a college degree, for…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael A. Schultz presents research suggesting that impoverished low-wage workers are less likely to move to better wages than low-wage workers who are more financially stable. •…