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Climate ChangeDisabilityEmploymentLaborUnionsWorkers The Disability and Economic Justice Chartbook

Explore the intersection of disability justice and economic justice, and the importance of recognizing the economic inequalities faced by disabled individuals.

Hayley Brown Julie Yixia Cai Tori Coan / October 01, 2024

Article

DisabilityEmploymentLaborLong COVIDWomen A Closer Look at Recent Increases in Disabled Employment

In its monthly job reports, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) disaggregates certain labor force indicators by disability status.

Hayley Brown / December 11, 2023

Op-Ed/Commentary

LaborPRO ActUnited StatesWorkers The PRO Act Is Critically Important. But We Should See It as Just a Good Start.

Earlier this year, a wave of high-profile strikes ushered unions back into the national spotlight. But as the United States’ so-called “hot labor summer” gives way to an equally enthusiastic fall, we must contend with the reality that while union activity is higher than it’s been in years, union density remains dismally low. The share of employees who belong to unions has been falling for decades and reached an all-time low of 10.1 percent in 2022. The share in the private sector was even lower

Hayley Brown / JACOBIN / October 06, 2023

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LaborPRO ActRight to WorkUnionsUnited StatesWorkers Right-to-Work Laws and Union Membership in the Public and Private Sectors

The share of those employed in the US who are union members hit a record low last year, in keeping with a decades-long downward trend.

Hayley Brown / August 09, 2023