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‘Bearing the Cost’ research shows gender, racial wage gap costs billions annually WASHINGTON – New research released today by the U.S. Department of Labor reveals that Black women lost $42.7 billion in wages compared to white men in 2023, and Hispanic women lost $53.3 billion in wages. These losses are driven entirely by the fact that […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Federal Black Lung Program will host three outreach events in West Virginia on March 19-21, 2024, for current and former coal miners disabled by black lung disease, and their families, to file or refile claims for benefits. There are currently 4,200 people receiving program benefits in West Virginia. The three-day […]
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board that would have made it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer March 10, 2024, 3:43 PM ET • 2 min read A federal judge in Texas has blocked […]
ALEX VEIGA, Associated Press 21 mins ago A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board that would have made it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies. The rule, which was due to go into effect Monday, would have set new standards for […]
Eric ArnesenThe George Washington University Anyone familiar with the labor movement today knows that organized labor is a heterogeneous group – African Americans, Latinos, Asians and Asian Americans, whites, men and women, citizens and undocumented workers all make up the ranks of the unions affiliated with Change to Win and the AFL-CIO. There is no question […]
The US Labor Department’s statistical agency emailed a group of analysts about a key factor behind the jump in January’s consumer price index before trying to take it back, raising questions about the validity of the figures. A Tuesday email to data “super users,” seen by Bloomberg, suggested a surge in a measure of rental […]
Many major U.S. companies — including some of the country’s biggest consumer brands — say they are taking steps to eliminate child labor in their domestic supply chains amid revelations that children are working throughout American manufacturing and food production. As hundreds of thousands of migrant children have crossed the southern border without their parents […]
by Derek Major February 3, 2024 The U.S. labor market added 353,000 jobs in January, continuing an upward trend and significantly outpacing expectations as Black unemployment hits a historic low. The January total brings the 2023 monthly job gain average to 255,000. The January gains are almost double what forecasters expected, a sign of the […]
The National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum will mark its 29th anniversary by hosting the “Gentle Warrior Awards” Black Tie Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will take place at the Wintrust’s Grand Banking Hall, 231 S. LaSalle in Chicago. Returning as celebrity emcee is ABC […]
For the past decade, Mikayla Lowe Davis has been braiding and styling hair for her customers. “The first thing people see a lot of times is our hair,” she says. “We have to represent our crown and be confident with wearing it.” The 29-year-old stylist, who owns Mikki Styles Salon, is braiding in synthetic hair […]