And they’re essential for a strong democracy.
The Roosevelt Rundown features our top stories of the week.
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** Why We Need a Strong Labor Movement
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With recent union drives at workplaces from Starbucks to Amazon to Apple, labor organizing is on the rise again after decades of low levels of unionization in the US.
Dorian Warren—a labor scholar and organizer, and co-president of Community Change ([link removed]) —has been a leader in such organizing efforts.
The stakes are high: “No labor movement means no strong democracy. No labor movement means no middle class,” Warren tells hosts Felicia Wong and Michael Tomasky on this week’s episode of How to Save a Country ([link removed]) .
Warren also talks about why federal leadership is important when it comes to labor rights, how the fight for a $15 minimum wage became mainstream, and the ways unions can create social and political communities and multiracial solidarity.
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** Slowing Job Growth
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The US economy added 263,000 jobs in September—indicating that job growth is slowing, and job openings declining.
Though job growth is still above pre-pandemic levels, “[a]nother Fed rate hike would unnecessarily bring us closer to a recession and undo the gains of low- and middle wage workers,” Roosevelt’s Deputy Director of Worker Power and Economic Security Alí Bustamante cautions ([link removed]) .
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** An Economic Step Forward for Racial Equity
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This week, the US Treasury announced the members of its new Advisory Committee on Racial Equity (TACRE). The establishment of the committee demonstrates the Treasury’s commitment to a fair and equitable economy.
“Any efforts to address inequality in the United States must account for the legacy of racial exclusion built into our economy,” said ([link removed]) Roosevelt President & CEO Felicia Wong, who joins the committee’s inaugural membership as vice chair.
“I look forward to working with this distinguished group of leaders to propose ways to harness Treasury's power and authority to redress these harms, toward a more just and equitable future."
** What We’re Reading
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Can You Curb Inflation without Killing Jobs? Economists Have Some Ideas. [feat. Roosevelt’s Mike Konczal] ([link removed]) - CBS News
The Pandemic Could Have Changed How Employers Think about Layoffs [feat. Roosevelt fellow Aaron Sojourner] ([link removed]) - Vox
New Supreme Court Case Could Weaken Unions' Ability To Strike ([link removed]) - HuffPost
Reclaiming the Deep State [feat. Roosevelt’s Todd Tucker] ([link removed]) - The American Prospect
Hurricane Ian Is a Reminder That the US Has Always Been Bad at Protecting the Most Vulnerable ([link removed]) - The New Republic
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