A Little Better Now—But What about the Future?   The January 2026 Jobs Report

By Frank Stricker Feburary 23, 2026 There was not much change from December in many of the January numbers in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Unemployment Situation for January, or in the National Jobs for All Network’s estimation of total real unemployment. Some groups experienced slight improvements. In the government report, the unemployment rate was… Read More A Little Better Now—But What about the Future?   The January 2026 Jobs Report

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Celebrating Black History Month 2026: Honoring Coretta Scott King

by Trudy Goldberg As advocates of Jobs for All we are deeply indebted to Coretta Scott King for her spirited and sustained leadership in the quest for full employment. In 1974, Scott King and Murray Finley, head of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, founded the National Committee for Full Employment/Full Employment Action Council… Read More Celebrating Black History Month 2026: Honoring Coretta Scott King

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A Work-Based Policy Package That Would Dramatically Reduce Poverty

By David Riemer These are the components of the work-based policy package that I designed to greatly increase employment and earnings, dramatically reduce poverty, and expand the middle-class: A national Transitional Jobs program…like the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration (WPA) A much higher federal minimum wage…roughly $17.50/hour A restructured and bigger Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Renewal… Read More A Work-Based Policy Package That Would Dramatically Reduce Poverty

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