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** What you need to know about voting in the presidential election ([link removed])
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A note from EPI’s Kirstyn Flood ([link removed]) : Election Day is right around the corner, giving those who have been historically excluded from policy decisions—particularly Black, Hispanic, and young voters—another opportunity to change the status quo. Although a historic number of voters have hit the polls early, first-time voters and returning voters alike are having trouble overcoming oppressive voter suppression tactics. Check out EPI’s voter resource guide ([link removed]) to ensure that your voice is heard in the upcoming presidential election.
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Every vote is critical. It’s time to make a plan to vote if you haven’t already—and help others get the information they need to do the same. Visit EPI’s voter resource guide ([link removed]) for information on voting and registration by state, voter rights, language access, and voting for the first time, as well as general resources. Learn more about voting » ([link removed])
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** Black, Hispanic, and young workers have been left behind by policymakers, but will they vote? ([link removed])
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EPI research finds that Black ([link removed]) , Hispanic ([link removed]) , and young workers ([link removed]) are among those hit hardest by the COVID-19 recession—facing unemployment rates far beyond what white workers and older workers are facing. The resulting economic challenges—including food insecurity and the threat of eviction, among others—will compound if additional relief doesn’t come soon. Young adults and Black and Hispanic citizens have also been historically underrepresented at the polls—but could that change in 2020? Those who have been most harmed by current policies have a chance to have their voices heard by the very policymakers who have left them behind during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the blog post » ([link removed])
** The Trump administration’s attacks on workplace union voting rights forewarned of the broader threats to voting rights in the upcoming election ([link removed])
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The Trump National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) suspension of union elections for a two-week period at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted nearly 17,000 workers seeking to unionize, according to a new EPI report ([link removed]) . The affected workers included many who were deemed “essential” during the pandemic, with one in six affected workers in health or emergency services. The suspension of union elections fits into a broader pattern of the Trump administration undermining workers’ right to a union and democracy itself. The authors explain that the decline in workplace democracy has ramifications for our overall democratic system. Read the report » ([link removed])
** Fact-checking resources for the 2020 presidential debates ([link removed])
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Before the candidates took the stage for last week’s presidential debate, EPI compiled resources for fact-checking economic and political claims. The list highlights key EPI research in these areas: workers most hurt by COVID-19, unemployment, labor protections, trade and manufacturing, taxes and spending, health care, education, child care, immigration, and wages and inequality. Read the blog post » ([link removed])
** The Trump administration’s anti-worker policies ([link removed])
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EPI has provided a comprehensive review ([link removed]) of the Trump administration’s 50 most egregious attacks on working people. Below are just a few of the ways the Trump administration has harmed workers:
* Failure to adequately address the economic shock of the coronavirus.
* Failure to protect the health of workers during the pandemic.
* Attacks on workers’ wages, including preventing millions of workers from receiving overtime and blocking a minimum wage increase.
* Undermining workers’ collective bargaining rights, including obstructing workers’ rights to fair union elections.
* Putting forward anti-worker nominees for Department of Labor and National Labor Relations Board positions. Read the report » ([link removed])
** How the Trump administration implemented corporations’ top 10 wish list ([link removed])
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EPI Director of Government Affairs Celine McNicholas explains how Trump’s National Labor Relations Board—already unprecedented in its anti-worker rulemaking—has now adopted every single policy on the top 10 wish list of the largest corporate lobbying group in the United of States, the Chamber of Commerce. Watch the video » ([link removed])
** Previous webinars
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** Teacher Compensation Penalty ([link removed])
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Public school teachers earn about 20% less in weekly wages than nonteacher college graduates, according to a recent EPI report ([link removed]) . Although teachers on average enjoy better benefits packages than similar workers, the authors find that benefits mitigate only part of the pay penalty. EPI President Thea Lee moderated a discussion ([link removed]) featuring National Education Association President Becky Pringle; the report’s authors, Lawrence Mishel and Sylvia Allegretto; and Shawna Mott-Wright, teacher and president of the Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association. The speakers shared findings from the report, delved into the history of teacher pay, and assessed the impact of the persistent pay inequity. Watch the event »
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** Centering Unequal Workplace Power ([link removed])
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The equal power assumption is false, but pervasive, in employment law, philosophy, political science, and economics, and it greatly disadvantages the vast majority of working people. The Economic Policy Institute’s Unequal Power initiative is a three-year, interdisciplinary initiative that challenges the equal power assumption and identifies why we need to operate within a framework that centers unequal workplace power. EPI hosted the launch of Unequal Power ([link removed]) , featuring presentations and a discussion by leading thinkers, a brief overview of the project, and a dedication of the initiative to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose dissent in Epic Systems inspired the project ([link removed]) . Watch the video » ([link removed])
** EPI in the news
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NPR ([link removed]) cited an EPI report ([link removed]) on Latinx workers in an article about Latinx women’s voting power in the presidential election. | Election 2020: Latinx Women’s Vote Could Affect the Outcome ([link removed])
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EPI Director of Research Josh Bivens fact-checked a statement on employment in the oil industry made during the most recent presidential debate for WUSA 9 ([link removed]) . | VERIFY: Millions of People Are Not Directly Employed by the Oil and Gas Industry ([link removed])
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The Hill ([link removed]) featured an op-ed by EPI’s Rob Scott, Zane Mokhiber, and Daniel Perez on the need for public investment to recover from the COVID-19 recession. The op-ed cited EPI research on Black workers ([link removed]) , rebuilding American manufacturing ([link removed]) , the dollar’s decline ([link removed]) , and manufacturing jobs ([link removed]) . | Infrastructure, Energy Investments Urgently Needed to Create U.S. Jobs ([link removed])
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** What we’re reading
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They Did Not Vote in 2016. Why They Plan to Skip the Election Again. ([link removed])
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Like nearly half of all the eligible voters in her county in 2016, Keyana Fedrick did not vote. Read more » ([link removed])
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Why Voter Suppression Continues and How the Pandemic Has Made It Worse ([link removed])
The disenfranchisement of voters has been a part of America’s history for as long as it’s held elections, and this year is no different. Listen to the podcast » ([link removed])
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