Even if retirement feels out of reach, younger Americans can’t afford to ignore the GOP’s coordinated effort to sabotage Social Security from the inside out.
Workers with disabilities continue to benefit from expanded workplace flexibility, but are suffering from Trump’s attacks
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released annual data about disabled people in the U.S. workforce showing a continued upward trend through 2024. However, inequities remain for disabled people, particularly disabled women and disabled people of color, and threats from the Trump administration could threaten this progress.
Latinas See Opportunities and Challenges in the Job Market | #JobsDay October 2024
It’s another Friday Jobs Day, and women are holding strong! Unemployment rates in September remained stable or decreased for women overall (3.7 percent in August vs. 3.6 percent in September), Black women (5.5 percent vs 5.3 percent), Latinas (5.0 percent vs. 4.8...
It’s a Travesty: Nearly 27 Million Workers Lack Paid Sick Days
If your kid woke up with a cough and fever, would you be able to take time off to visit urgent care, or have to show up at your work shift so you don't get fired? If you came down with flu or COVID, could you stay home to recover or would that mean missing a paycheck...
A Potential Soft Landing, but Trouble for Teachers | #JobsDay September 2024
School has started and a soft landing still seems possible. New #JobsDay data continues to show a slowing job market with some bright spots for women, but continuing struggles for teachers.
July Jobs Data Show a Rocky Road for Care Jobs and Black and Latina Women | #JobsDay July 2024
We might be boiling in this record heat wave, but the economy is starting to cool. Inflation might be inching down, but new #JobsDay data shows a slowing job market, with some yellow flags for the care economy.
Americans’ Unpaid Caregiving is Worth More than $1 Trillion Annually – and Women are Doing Two-Thirds of The Work
People in the U.S. do more than $1 trillion in unpaid caregiving annually. Asian women and Latinas do the most unpaid caregiving per capita of any group.
How a lack of LGBTQI+ data harms gender justice
Gender justice requires identifying and addressing inequities for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQI+) people.
What States Stand to Gain From a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
Which states have the most to gain from investments like paid leave? We crunched the numbers in our Paid Leave Means A Stronger Nation fact sheet series – a state-by-state look at the growing need for paid family and medical leave laws.
It’s Tax Season. Who’s Budgeting for Women’s Futures?
Recent budget proposals by the Biden administration and Republicans in Congress show how the two parties plan to support – or not – women and families.
How the Wage Gap Persists Beyond Working Years, Especially for Black and Latina Women
Many don’t realize the gender wage gap continues to impact women beyond working years. With longer life expectancies than men, the gender wage gap quickly turns into a retirement income gap, meaning women have fewer resources to stretch over longer periods when they may be unable to work or more vulnerable to health complications.
When We Fight, We Win – Paid Sick Days and Paid Family Leave
The United States is still a country of haves and have nots when it comes to essential family-supporting benefits like paid family leave.
Women’s unpaid caregiving is worth more than $625 billion – and it could cost more
Women in the United States do twice as much caregiving as men, though both men and women face financial burdens due to unpaid carework.
Women still a small share of construction and manufacturing jobs | #JobsDay July 2023
Women still hold only 14 percent of jobs in the construction industry and 29 percent in manufacturing.
New Data on Veterans Show High Unemployment for Young Women
New data reveal employment challenges for young women veterans, veterans of color, and disabled veterans.
Occupational segregation – a legacy of racism, sexism and ableism – is a major contributor to the wage gap
There are many contributing factors to the wage gap, including racism, sexual harassment, and a lack of family-friendly policies. For Equal Pay Day this year, our team took a closer look at occupational segregation.
Unemployment Increases for Women of Color Mean the Fed Should Pause Interest Rate Hikes | #JobsDay March 2023
Today’s new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for February reveal that the economy is starting to show signs of softening and that gains for women of color – who have long been marginalized in the labor market – are at risk.
Black women have done a lot for the economy and the country. We need to do more for Black women. | #JobsDay February 2023
This month’s #JobsReport drops at the beginning of #BlackHistoryMonth – so we took a close look at how Black women are faring. And it’s pretty clear that while Black women have done a lot for the economy, the economy – and policymakers – need to do a lot more for Black women.
Unions Close Wage Gaps – but Too Few Workers Are Unionized
Today the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual data on union members in the United States, showing small declines in the rate of union membership over the last year. Our analysis shows that while unions raise wages – especially for women – far too few workers were able to access their benefits in 2022.
Moms’ Equal Pay Day: Another Thing on the To-Do List
Well, it’s Moms’ Equal Pay Day again. All the way in September. That’s right – a typical mother would have to work nine additional months into 2022 just to be paid what fathers made in 2021. And wow, has it been a tough nine months for moms in the United States.
