Both OSHA and the Taft-Hartley Act give workers the legal right to walk away from dangerous work conditions.
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Oh, No! Better Unemployment Benefits Raise Low Wages
Today on TAP: One problem we’d love to have
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The Senate’s OTHER Vote Last Night—Along Party Lines
Today on TAP: Republicans try but fail to limit unemployment compensation
Posted inCivil Rights in America
African American and Hispanic Unemployment Rates Continue High
There have been nationwide improvements in job prospects for African American and Hispanic workers, but unemployment rates remain high compared to white workers in states across the country. The Economic Policy Institute’s research shows that 12 states and the District of Columbia have a black unemployment rate at least twice the white unemployment rate: The […]
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Low Unemployment: The Bad News in the Good News
The unemployment rate fell to the lowest rate in decades, but there is still a long way to go to make up for the damage of the Great Recession and the decades of wage stagnation that preceded it.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Setting the Record Straight on Trump’s Black Unemployment Boast
A Q&A with economist Steven Pitts on why Trump can’t take credit for the low figures
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Out of Work, Out of Luck
The government has the tools to help remedy the jobs crisis, so why isn’t it doing anything?
