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With recovery still at risk, policymakers must adopt structural reforms to bolster the unemployment insurance system for all workers.
The unemployment rate for Black workers was 6.9%, more than twice the rate for white workers (3.4%).
This morning’s monthly jobs report shows the unemployment rate fell to 4.6%, indicating that job availability is improving for some(…)
The latest jobs report shows we are falling short of a just recovery.
Workers need bold reform that will lay the groundwork for an equitable unemployment insurance system and labor market.
More than 6.6 million people filed for unemployment last week—another shocking record high.
Worker activism for a $15 wage floor, not Trump administration policies, are driving those wage gains.
Low pay and lack of benefits at CKE Restaurants push workers onto public assistance.
Unemployment insurance reforms can help cushion the shocks of income volatility.