The share of workers earning at least $17 an hour jumped from 63% to 79% between 2019 and 2023 When people talk about “the working class,” they often invoke the image of a white man in a blue-collar job and stop there. In reality, the working class looks a lot like the overall U.S. population—it …
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As states that have already banned abortion show, abortion bans work hand in hand with other economic policies–like low minimum wages and lack of healthcare–to impoverish workers and their families.
By: Adewale Maye and Valerie Wilson During the first presidential debate, Donald Trump used the term “Black jobs” to falsely claim that immigrants were taking jobs mostly held by Black workers. While this generalization is both harmful and racist, this moment also highlighted the importance of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC …
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By Celine McNicholas, General Counsel and Director of Policy, and Naomi Walker, Executive Vice President By now, you’ve likely heard of Project 2025, the policy mandate produced by the Heritage Foundation alongside more than 110 conservative groups that aims to completely overhaul U.S. government and society. You may have also heard about the recent staff …
