Pandemic Reminds Us How Important Workers Are on Labor Day
Pandemic shows us the value of essential workers, but it also prevents the gatherings that would show appreciation.
Sep
2020
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MONEY AND JOBS
Aug
2020
20
How Biden Plans to Help Parents Find Affordable Child Care That Fits Their Needs
By the time her son was born in 2017, “$1,000 a month only got my son half day care” at a good childcare provider, one mom said.
Jul
2020
24
Concerns Over State’s Economic Fallout Grow as $600 Unemployment Boost Set to Expire
President Trump’s administration wants to cap payments at 70 percent of a worker’s pre-pandemic earnings.
Jul
2020
20
Thousands of Workers Are Going on Strike for Black Lives Today. Here Are Their Demands.
Tens of thousands of frontline workers across the country are going on strike Monday to protest systemic racism and police brutality and to demand that corporations and the government take action to address white supremacy, end economic exploitation of Black workers, and allow all workers to unionize.
Jul
2020
17
State Democrats Seek Republican Support for Package of Unemployment Benefit Bills
Proposal comes as unemployment for June drops to 8.5 percent and backlog hovers around 141,000 unemployment claims.
Jul
2020
9
Biden Will Unveil a $700 Billion Economic Plan Today. Here’s How to Watch.
“The vice president believes it’s not the time to just build it back the way things were before ... it’s time to imagine and build a new American economy for the next generation.”
Jul
2020
7
Billionaires, Trump Officials Receive PPP Loans While Many Small Businesses Are Left Out
PPP beneficiaries included billionaires, Trump administration officials, members of Congress, political donors, and wealthy financial institutions.
Jul
2020
1
Wisconsin Billionaires’ Net Worth Rose 36% During Pandemic
As unemployment soared and economic security reached record lows, eight Wisconsin billionaires benefited greatly.
Jun
2020
27
Briggs & Stratton, Under Fire With Allegations of Unsafe Conditions, Ships 200 Jobs Out of Wisconsin
Move to New York comes shortly after approving millions in cash awards for several executives.
Jun
2020
22
U.S. Ranks Dead Last Among Major Countries for Workers’ Rights
When it comes to unions and collective bargaining, the U.S. is on par with Venezuela.
