Hello Friend, Labor Day is behind us, but the question at the heart of it should stay with us: What does it mean to honor work if all people who want to work cannot find work that allows them to live with dignity? Over the past several months, I have carried that question with me… Read More Be Honest: Who Gets to Thrive in the Economy We’re Building?
by Chuck Bell Dear Colleagues, As partners in our work toward an inclusive and just economy for all, I’m writing with exciting news: Rep. Ayanna Pressley has just reintroduced her resolution calling for the creation of a Federal Jobs Guarantee. We applaud Rep. Pressley in championing a policy that invests in people and advances long-term… Read More 2026 Jobs for All Congressional Resolution
By: Cortney Sanders New polling from Morning Consult, a global survey research firm, commissioned by NJFAN board member, David Riemer, offers an encouraging signal: Americans across party lines support a seven-part federal policy package designed to reduce poverty, strengthen economic security, and address the affordability challenges facing families across the country. The work-based Package brings… Read More Bipartisan Support for a Multi-Solution Economic Agenda
By Sarianna Sabbarese (Field Organizer for the Connecticut Jobs and Human Rights Task Force and the National Jobs for All Network) Last month, a report published by Connecticut Voices for Children confirmed what so many workers and families across the state have been feeling for decades: that wages, job opportunities, and access to public benefits… Read More Dwindling Economic Rights in Connecticut: NJFAN’s Human Rights Task Force Taking Action!
By Frank Stricker September 21, 2026 In the latest job report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the official unemployment rate was low again at 4.1%. If that number fully measured unemployment, we might be close to full employment. We at NJFAN, and others too, believe that real unemployment is much higher. We estimate… Read More The Jobs Report for August 2026: Minor Improvements and Much Confusion
