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Equity for Black Workers


Equity for Black Workers: Continuing the Fight - DOL Blog

Black Americans have been at the forefront of fighting for labor rights and stronger workplace protections for all Americans.

Black workers' views and experiences in the U.S. labor force stand ...

Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed. They make up ...

Unions promote racial equity - Economic Policy Institute

Starting in the mid-1940s, Black workers were more likely to be in unions than white workers, and the pay premium they received from ...

Labor Market Policies for Racial Equity - Urban Institute

This report presents policy considerations and offers a framework for addressing racial disparities in the labor market.

Black Resistance at Work: Increasing Equity in Corporate America

Black Resistance is meant to highlight how Black Americans have fought against racial inequality and discrimination.

Understanding black-white disparities in labor market outcomes ...

Historically, the appeal of better job opportunities and greater pay equity in the public than in the private sector has contributed to black ...

Black workers in the US private sector - McKinsey & Company

Advancing racial equity in the workplace is a system-level challenge—ranging from the structural inequities of geography to underrepresentation ...

FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity ...

Powered a historic economic recovery that created 2.6 million jobs for Black workers—and achieved both the lowest Black unemployment rate on ...

African Americans Face Systematic Obstacles to Getting Good Jobs

Despite African American workers having increased access to jobs and actually getting more jobs, labor market outcomes—including higher ...

Inclusive Economy - NAACP

Economic equity is a crucial part of establishing holistic racial equity for Black people. It's not just important that Black people be able to contribute ...

Black employee ownership initiative - Project Equity

Alongside our partners at Morehouse College and other collaborators across the country, Project Equity seeks to integrate employee ownership ...

Achieving Black Economic Equity: Purpose-Built Call to Action

Through research, analysis, interviews with Black learners and workers, and guidance from our advisory council of Black leaders, we have developed ...

Racial Equity Benefits All Americans | U.S. Department of the Treasury

From 2019 to 2022, median weekly earnings increased 4 percent for Black workers and 2.4 percent for Hispanic workers after accounting for ...

Four Ways to Build Black Wealth and Increase Economic Opportunity

Black workers' labor market outcomes reflect the historical consequences of US policy which were, in some cases, explicitly designed to limit ...

The Past and Future of Workplace Safety for Black Americans

Historically, Black Americans have faced significant discrimination and have been refused equity in our society, including in workplace safety ...

Race in the workplace The Black experience in the US private sector

3 An important aspect of racial equity is related to the workplace itself and the steps companies can take to increase access to opportunity for Black workers ...

Public Work Provides Economic Security for Black Families and ...

But in an economy where structural racism denies Black workers economic opportunities and economic security—which has amplified the racial ...

Advancing Equity and Racial Justice Through the Federal Government

Create millions of good-paying union jobs, expanding employment opportunities for underserved communities, and addressing the barriers that workers of color, ...

The Roots of the Widening Racial Wealth Gap - The Heller School

... equity an average eight years earlier than black ... Unemployment affects all workers but due to the discriminatory factors listed above, black workers are hit ...

Principles to Support Black Workers in the Workforce Innovation and ...

(WIOA) and ensure that the workforce system advances equity for Black workers. This is an opportune moment to advance equity as Congress is set to ...