The post was originally featured at Organizing Upgrade. Reposted with permission. By Marc Kagan On April 23th, 2020, some 26.5 million Americans were unemployed, and the St. Louis Fed has estimated that 47 million people may be unemployed by the end of June, with unemployment reaching 32%. The Congressional Budget Office expects at least a 9% … Continue Reading ››
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Stephanie Luce: The Coronavirus Crisis Exposes How Fragile Capitalism Already Was
With various states moving to "re-open" the economy and bring things "back to normal," it benefits us to look at what we might return to — and how the conditions we've come to accept as "normal" played such a significant role in getting us to the current crisis. In Labor Notes last month, Continue Reading ››
Stephanie Luce: Essential Work
This article was original featured at Organizing Upgrade. By Stephanie Luce
IS SEEKING OUT in Prospect Park Brooklyn. So in a few days it’s my birthday and I’m mega depressed enough as it is already spending isolation alone. Now I’ll have to spend my bday alone too. Can anyone help me get stuff … Continue Reading ››
Prof. Stephanie Luce in Labor Notes: “It Didn’t Have to Be Like This”
Here we are: the economy has been shut down, resulting in massive job loss to some and unsafe working conditions for others. This, writes SLU professor Stephanie Luce in Labor Notes, was the result of a horrible decision — lock ourselves down, or put tens of millions of people at risk. But, … Continue Reading ››
New Labor Forum Highlights: January 22nd, 2019
The New Labor Forum has a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below.
Original insights into the workings of an ever-evolving capitalism are rare occurrences. We are proud to be publishing … Continue Reading ››
New Labor Forum Highlights, Labor Day Edition
The New Labor Forum has a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. New Labor Forum’s September 2018 print issue is rolling off the press now. It contains … Continue Reading ››
