“A new report, Job Quality in Illinois: Disparities by Gender, Race and Education from the University of Illinois’ Project for Middle Class Renewal reveals considerable disparities in accessing high quality jobs across Illinois, especially by gender and race/ethnicity. Drawing on recent, original survey data from over 5,000 people employed in Illinois, PMCR researchers created 10 dimensions, each […]
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Illinois News Bureau | What explains labor strife among US workers?
President Biden has been heralded as the most pro-labor president ever, but the state of U.S. labor and the labor movement in 2023 is “very agitated,” reflecting decades of stagnant wage increases and deteriorating job quality, says Robert Bruno, a professor of labor and employment relations at Illinois.