October 5, 2016
A dominant narrative in the United States persists that if Black people would take personal responsibility and work hard, we could achieve gains similar to those of our white counterparts. And while the number of Black college graduates has quintupled over the past 50 years, the increase in education has… Read More»
Tags: BlackWorkMatters, Economic Policy Institute, education, income inequality, Institute for Policy Studies, M4BL, millennials, Movement for Black Lives, organize, racial wage gap, social movements, Vision for Black Lives, wage gap, wealth gap
May 18, 2016
After much anticipation and speculation, the Labor Department released an update today to the rules that govern who is protected by the overtime pay provisions in the Fair Labor Standards Act. This long overdue change will significantly increase the number of people who are able to earn a fair return… Read More»
Tags: Department of Labor, Dollar General, Economic Policy Institute, Fix overtime, FLSA, Overtime, Secretary of Labor, Tom Perez