The State of Working America Podcast
News:Politics
In 2023, workers across the country—from Hollywood writers to autoworkers, nurses, and Starbucks baristas—went on strike to improve their working conditions. Heidi Shierholz, president of the Economic Policy Institute and former chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, discusses what this surge in labor actions means for workers and the fight for racial and economic justice.
Ask An Expert: What is the state of racial equity 60 years after the March on Washington?
Ask An Expert: Why have the lowest-paid workers seen historic wage growth?
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The Whiteness of Wealth
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Uber and the Gig Economy Fallacy
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Building Worker Power
Reimagining the American Dream
America's Racist Economy
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