May 16th 2021
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At a business-journalism conference yesterday, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh spoke out strongly against worker misclassification. Secretary Walsh referred to misclassifying gig workers as one of the "most serious issues" undermining the economy, denying workers...
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd last summer, was convicted by a jury on all three of the charges against him -- second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter. Chauvin’s sentencing is scheduled...
On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) unveiled a draft proposal for a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s unemployment insurance (UI) program. Among other things, the proposed bill would require states to offer a minimum 26 weeks...
The Center for American Progress has published a new report advocating for the elimination of tipped minimum and other subminimum wages in favor of setting a single minimum wage. The report finds that workers and businesses in states that have eliminated tipped...
In a perhaps unlikely upswell of concerted worker activity, a group of junior investment bankers at Goldman Sachs banded together last week to demand better conditions on the job. In an eleven-page “Working Conditions Survey” amusingly presented on Goldman’s...
Last week, new, seasonally-unadjusted state unemployment claims totaled 746,496. The total number of claims surpassed those of the week prior by over 24,000, leading some to warn of a stalling labor market. A recent report from the California Policy Lab reinforces...
With the new Democrat-controlled Senate, President Biden could unleash the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to quickly dispense with over 80 “midnight regulations” promulgated in the Trump Administration’s final 60 legislative days (estimated to be August 21, 2020)....
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that nonfarm employment slightly increased by 49,000 jobs in January, bringing the national unemployment rate to 6.3%. Yet, there continues to be a disparity in job gains among different sectors. Notably, while...
Today, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh testifies before the Senate Health Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on his nomination to become the next Secretary of Labor. Despite his reputation as a card-carrying union member, Walsh also has developed close ties with...
Despite a membership drop across the United States from pandemic job loss, unions have gained an increased share of workers compared to the nationwide job market. California offers a specific case study. California unions have been able to retain their workers...
Last week, according to the Department of Labor (DOL), 900,000 people filed for state unemployment assistance. While the number of new claims did decrease by 26,000, many economists note that these “claims continue to show a job market unable to progress further as...
Yesterday marked a momentous occasion in the nation's history, as former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris were inaugurated president and vice president, respectively. Shortly after their swearing in, President Biden wasted little time carrying out...