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Economic Justice

The current economic system has concentrated power in the hands of the few and created record inequality for Black and brown communities. A new paradigm must be created.

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Economic Indicators #2: Immigrants and US-Born Workers
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Daniella Zessoules

October Indicators: Workers are Losing Out, But It's Not Because of Immigrants

Structural imbalances—not immigrants—are what keeps working people from seeing their fair share of economic gains.

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Worker-Driven Social Responsibility: A Model That Builds Power for Workers on the Margins

Amid ongoing attacks on worker protections and enforcement, worker-driven social responsibility programs offer alternative, scalable pathways to building collective power for workers across industries.

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Nick Wertsch
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Trump’s Politicization of BLS Marks an Attack on Our Economy and Democracy

Trump’s attack on the Bureau of Labor Statistics and, more broadly, on facts, marks another step closer to authoritarianism.

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Taifa Smith Butler
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The Reconciliation Bill Is a Brazen Betrayal of Present and Future Generations

Instead of spending trillions to widen disparities, Congress could have made childcare more affordable, improved the nation’s crumbling housing stock, and created a much-overdue program for paid family and medical leave.

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Eliana Golding
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Lydia Casmier Anway
Lydia Casmier Anway
Director of Economic Justice
Daniella Zessoules
Daniella Zessoules
Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Justice
Candace Milner
Candace Milner
Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Justice
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Eliana Golding
Associate Director, Budget & Tax Policy
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Nick Wertsch
Associate Director, Workplace Justice
Case Studies in Economic Democracy
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This case study series shows what building economic power and liberation for Black and brown people looks like in practice. We highlight the actions and testimonies of movement organizers, community members, and power-building organizations in New York City, Texas, and Pittsburgh.

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