Despite progress in workforce participation, a persistent gender gap in employment quality (EQ) continues to shape women’s economic and occupational experiences (Fana et al., 2023; Fuller & Kim, 2024; Kamerāde & Richardson, 2018; Pech et al, 2021; Stier & Yaish, 2014). This policy brief examines gender differences in perceived overall employment quality and other components […]
Workers at Illinois’ public universities are earning between 14% and 20% less than their counterparts employed directly by state government agencies, according to a first-of-its-kind study released by the Project for Middle Class Renewal (PMCR) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI).Read full report here.
For most unions in the United States, ‘no strike’ collective bargaining clauses are the most visible manifestation of the twentieth-century industrial relations commitment to maintaining ‘labor peace.’ Unions and employers agree to a detailed contractual grievance and arbitration process in exchange for workers waiving a right to strike and assurances from management to address worker […]
The growth of drivers working for app-based platforms who are treated as “independent contractors” is characterized by the companies having no federal responsibility to pay minimum wage, protect workers against sexual harassment, or offer workers paid leave or health care benefits. Excluded from the National Labor Relations Act, independent contractors like gig workers also lack […]
Illinois is now a $1 trillion economy, a historic accomplishment that reveals the strength of its businesses and workers. Illinois is the 5th state to generate $1 trillion in annual economic value, following California, New York, Texas, and Florida.Illinois is the economic engine of the Midwest, but steps can be taken to ensure the state […]