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No tricks, just treats when your worker’s rights are protected by your union!
Happy Halloween, siblings! 🦇👻🎃
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United Steelworkers LOCAL 937
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United Steelworkers LOCAL 937
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Representing workers at ASARCO Silver Bell & Mission Mine Unity & Strength for All Workers
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Worker productivity in the U.S. soared by 80.9% between 1979 and 2024, while hourly pay grew just 29.4%, according to research from @EconomicPolicy.
When we say workers deserve their fair share, we mean increased productivity should equal increased pay.
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Teacher shortages lead to larger class sizes, stressed and over-burdened teachers, and financial strain on the education system.
Policymakers need to raise the pay of our nation's public school teachers! 🍎 👩🏫 ✏️
epi.org/blog/teacher-s…
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Let's set the record straight on the teacher shortage:
🔸teacher shortages existed before the pandemic
🔸the pandemic made these shortages worse
🔸we are currently back to pre-pandemic levels of a teacher shortage
🔸but that shortage still exists
epi.org/blog/teacher-s…
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“We have yet to see any study that shows that school vouchers are really moving the needle in terms of student achievement. In fact, the studies on vouchers show that students tend to achieve less [in] voucher programs,” says EPI’s @hilweth 👇
More Perfect Union@MorePerfectUS
Nebraskans are voting next month on whether to divert taxpayer money from public education to private schools — and a new poll shows that 60% oppose doing so. We recently talked to Nebraskans about why they don't think school vouchers are right for their state.
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What's been driving this strong labor market? Strong fiscal relief & recovery measures early in the pandemic
Today's strong labor market proves that powerful policies can help restore low unemployment very quickly after recessions
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254,000 jobs were added in September and job growth in July & August was stronger than first reported. This is just the latest confirmation that the US labor market is very strong 💪
epi.org/blog/policy-ch…
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Child labor violations are on the rise, and many states are trying to weaken child labor laws.
That's why EPI, Governing for Impact, & @ChildLaborCLC released a set of proposals the Biden-Harris admin should take to strengthen child labor protections:
governingforimpact.org/wp-content/upl…
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6️⃣ The rate of new business formations is far higher
7️⃣ The stock market—adjusted for inflation—is higher and has grown much more rapidly
Learn more about the numbers behind these metrics on our blog! epi.org/blog/seven-rea…
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4️⃣ Inflation-adjusted wages have reached a record high and are growing more rapidly
5️⃣ Inflation-adjusted GDP growth is rising more rapidly
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🧵 7 reasons why today’s economy is stronger than it was before the pandemic:
1️⃣ Monthly job growth is faster
2️⃣ The unemployment rate is lower
3️⃣ The share of adults aged 25–54 with a job is higher
epi.org/blog/seven-rea…
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