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• Wave of 1000 strikes ripples across the US as crisis bites

  While black workers comprise 11.9 per cent of all workers in the US, they make up 17 per cent of front-line workers “forcing them to risk their own and their families’ health to earn a living,” according to the Economic Policy Institute, another left-leaning research organisation.

  The Sydney Morning Herald October 1, 2020
• What’s in the new stimulus package proposed by the Democrats?

  The new bill proposes that the extra $600 unemployment benefits would return to those millions of Americans out of work. The extra payments would be retroactive from Sept. 6 and continue through Jan. 31, offering more than four months of additional jobless aid to millions of families. The nation’s unemployment rate has greatly improved since the coronavirus led to a soaring rate of 14.7% in April, according to CBS News. The unemployment rate was back down to about 8.4% in August, with more than 21 million Americans remaining jobless, according to an estimate from the Economic Policy Institute.

  Atlanta Journal Constitution October 1, 2020
• Where’s the safety net for laid-off workers?

  Sullivan said current data is already showing that many families are struggling to get enough to eat, much less pay their bills. Heidi Shierholz at the Economic Policy Institute said it’s ultimately up to Congress to step in and help.

  Marketplace October 1, 2020
• Women of Color: The Path to Equity in the Public Sector

  ⁶ Cooper, David. “The Public-Sector Jobs Crisis: Women and African Americans Hit Hardest by Job Losses in State and Local Governments.” Economic Policy Institute, 2012, www.epi.org/publication/bp339-public-sector-jobs-crisis/.

  ICMA October 1, 2020
• Report: “50 reasons the Trump administration is bad for workers”

  These are just three of the 50 reasons the Trump administration is bad for workers, according to a recent report published by the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that focuses on the needs of low- and middle-income workers in economic policy discussions.

  The Progressive Pulse October 1, 2020
• BEGiN Raises $50M From LEGO, Sesame and Gymboree to Scale Early Education Services

  As a result, parents often chip in—to the tune of $42 billion a year, per a recent estimate from the Economic Policy Institute.

  EdSurge October 1, 2020
• Childcare crisis during pandemic will set women back in the workplace, experts say

  In the U.S., parents spend about $42 billion per year on early care and education, while public spending, a mix of federal, state and local government money, is about $34 billion, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank.

  ABC News October 1, 2020
• Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Legislation to Combat Income Inequality and Corporate Greed

  This bill is supported by: AFL-CIO; Americans for Democratic Action; Center for Popular Democracy; Communications Workers of America; Economic Policy Institute; Institute for Policy Studies, Global Economy Project; International Brotherhood of Teamsters; International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers; Jobs with Justice; National Federation of Federal Employees; People’s Action; Public Citizen; Restaurant Opportunities Centers United; SEIU; and Social Security Works.

  Congressman Mark DeSaulnier October 1, 2020
• Pay Gap, Racism and More Contribute to Growing Economic Inequality in the US

  During the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans have faced financial hardship with more than 50 million filing for unemployment benefits. But even before the COVID-19 crisis, many Americans were dealing with economic issues. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the federal minimum wage hasn’t been enough to meet cost of living demands since the 1960s.

  The Active Times October 1, 2020
• Guest column: Health care in US could be on the brink of chaos for millions

  According to the Economic Policy Institute, 29.8 million would lose insurance and 1.2 million jobs would be lost if Obamacare is repealed. In Maine, the number of people without insurance would jump by 122% to 95,000.The number of jobs lost would be 3,435.

  Press Herald October 1, 2020