“Why Won’t Workers Work?”: The April Jobs Report, and Real Full Employment 

By FRANK STRICKER The federal survey of business and governmental organizations for April 2021, showed that job additions were much lower than expected–266,000 instead of more than expected 900,000. The household survey, from which we get numbers on the labor force and unemployment, showed that more people had jobs. But more were also looking for… Read More “Why Won’t Workers Work?”: The April Jobs Report, and Real Full Employment 

A Proposal for a Federal Job Guarantee

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Introduced a Resolution Calling for a Federal Job Guarantee on Feb. 18.   BY GREGORY N. HEIRES The fight for economic justice is picking up steam as the pandemic-induced economic crisis underscores our economic and political system’s deep inequities. U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass) introduced a resolution on Feb. 18 calling for a… Read More A Proposal for a Federal Job Guarantee