Media clips

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• Millennials didn’t kill the ‘organization man’ after all. Federal data reveals it was the boomers all along

  Quotes Elise Gould. [Paywall].

  Fortune September 5, 2023
• Labor Day Strikes Show Lack Of Empathy, Threatening Jobs

  The Economic Policy Institute reports that CEO pay has increased over 1,300% since 1978 – mentioning that the average CEO was paid 351 times as much as a typical worker.

  Forbes September 5, 2023
• Sad development for states to weaken child-labor protections

  According to a report from the Economic Policy Institute, in the past two years, at least fourteen (14) states have enacted or proposed laws rolling back child-labor protections they had previously passed which enhanced the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

  Omaha World-Herald September 5, 2023
• DC-based nonprofit raises awareness of meat packing injuries ahead of Labor Day

  Undocumented workers who work in the industry may avoid reporting hazardous conditions over fears they could lose their jobs or be deported, according to a report by the Economic Policy Institute that uses data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

  WTOP September 5, 2023
• This Labor Day Let’s Finally Honor Black Women’s Labor By Paying Them Fairly

  Improperly compensating Black women isn’t just bad for those of us directly experiencing it, but a risk to the economy at large. As highlighted in work done by the Economic Policy Institute, the devaluation of care work is directly related to anti-blackness and sexism.

  Essence September 5, 2023
• Voters concerned with Biden’s economy, Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell dies: 5 Things podcast

  A 2019 analysis from the Economic Policy Institute found that companies spent $340 million annually on union-avoiding consultants who helped deter organizers. Employers were also charged with violating federal law in 41.5% of all union election campaigns.

  USA Today September 5, 2023
• Minimum wage initiative for Missouri seeks $15 per hour

  According to the Economic Policy Institute, Missouri is one of 30 states with a minimum wage exceeding the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour.

  Southeast Missourian September 5, 2023
• Chicago says employers should give contracts to domestic workers, but that’s not happening

  One study by the Economic Policy Institute estimates there are more than 56,000 domestic workers in the Chicago metro area, the majority of whom are women of color.

  WBEZ September 5, 2023
• The Real Crime Isn’t Shoplifting—It’s Wage Theft

  All in all, the true cost of wage theft amounts to something substantially north of chump change: A 2017 study from the Economic Policy Institute “estimated that low-wage workers lose more than $50 billion annually to wage theft.”

  The New Republic September 5, 2023
• Labor Day numbers: Despite low unemployment, 7,200+ NC workers losing their jobs this year

  Yet according to the Economic Policy Institute, while more jobs were unionized last year, nonunion jobs were added at a faster rate — so the share of union membership remains low.

  NC Newsline September 5, 2023