Margaret Poydock, senior policy analyst for the Economic Policy Institute, said current labor law structure does not ensure a quick resolution.
“Our labor law currently makes it very hard, one for workers to form a union,” Poydock pointed out. “Then they have to face a lot of opposition from their employer when they form a union. If they get to the point where they win their union election it could take years to get that first contract. “
Public News Service
August 17, 2023
In recent years, a growing number of states throughout the nation have quietly implemented laws allowing underaged workers to serve alcoholic beverages in bars and restaurants. This controversial trend has caught the attention of the Economic Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, which has examined the implications of such legislative changes. The institute’s recent report sheds light on the dangers faced by younger workers, the motivations behind such policies, and potential solutions to mitigate the risks.
Legal Reader
August 17, 2023
It’s not surprising that there’s unrest in the workplace.
Wages haven’t kept up with the times — according to the Economic Policy Institute, productivity has grown nearly four times as much as the rate of pay from 1979 through 2021.
New York Post
August 17, 2023
Unemployment has dropped from 4.4 percent in June 2017 to 3.5 percent today, and—even with 3.2 percent inflation compared to 1.6 percent inflation back in June 2017—the nonprofit Economic Policy Institute was able to report in March that low-wage workers experienced “historically fast real wage growth.” The picture was less favorable for the middle class: For two years real average hourly earnings lagged inflation.
The New Republic
August 17, 2023
What’s more, since 1979, wages for the bottom 90% of earners had grown just 15%, compared with 138% for the top 1%, according to a 2015 Economic Policy Institute report. But there’s now a renewed focus on wage-earner anxiety amid higher inflation and rising interest rates.
CNBC
August 17, 2023
The Arkansas law is part of a wave of new legislation that seeks to loosen regulations for employing children. Some 14 states have introduced similar laws, according to tracking by the Economic Policy Institute.
HR Brew
August 17, 2023
According to a recent study from the Economic Policy Institute, in some states, teachers make almost 33% less than others with equivalent degrees.
Reader's Digest
August 17, 2023
In September 2021, Washington D.C.-based nonprofit think tank the Economic Policy Institute issued a report entitled “Ensuring the high road in cannabis” that argued for strong unionization within the rapidly expanding legal-use industry.
NUG Magazine
August 15, 2023