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ADADisabilityEconomic JusticeUnionsWorkers How Unions Can Use Universal Design to Better Serve Workers with Disabilities

As Disability Pride Month draws to a close, today, July 26th marks the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Hayley Brown / July 26, 2023

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AAPIDisabilityGenderInequalityJobsYouth Are Young Men Falling Behind Young Women? The NEET Rate Helps Shed Light on the Matter

Are young men falling behind young women? The idea that they are has become somewhat commonplace in headlines in recent years, particularly in stories that highlight the gender gap in post-secondary enrollment.

Julie Yixia Cai Emma Curchin Tori Coan Shawn Fremstad / March 30, 2023

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COVID-19DisabilityEmploymentUnited States Beyond the Headline Numbers in the Jobs Report: Disability and Employment

Just over 10 million working-age disabled people were out of the labor force in the last quarter of 2022 — roughly the same as the number who were out of the labor force in 2018 and 2019.

Hayley Brown Shawn Fremstad / March 10, 2023

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COVID-19DisabilityDrug AccessHealthcare Massive Public Investment Made COVID-19 Vaccines Possible

The US public provided the financing and took on the risks needed to produce the COVID-19 vaccines. The public should also decide how to use the value its investments created.

Shawn Fremstad Tori Coan / March 09, 2023