By FRANK STRICKER So where the heck are we on the job front? The Bureau of Labor Statistics report on employment in August included contradictory information. Payroll job totals of government and non-farm business employers showed an increase of 315,000 jobs. Yet in the household survey unemployment increased by two tenths of a percentage point… Read More The Confusing Job Situation in August 2022
August 2022 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 3.7%*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.2% African American 6.4% Hispanic 4.5% Asian¹ 2.8% Persons with a disability¹ 7.7% Men 20 years and over 3.5% Women 20 years and over 3.3% Teens (16-19 years) 10.4% Black… Read More Unemployment Data–AUGUST 2022
July 2022 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 3.5%*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.1% African American 6.0% Hispanic 3.9% Asian¹ 2.6% Persons with a disability¹ 7.8% Men 20 years and over 3.2% Women 20 years and over 3.1% Teens (16-19 years) 11.5% Black… Read More Unemployment Data–JULY 2022
Noreen Connell: Why She Joined the Fight for Women’s Rights and Economic Justice By Sheila Collins Noreen Connell, a long-time NJFAN activist and member of both the Board and Executive Committee, has had a distinguished career as an advocate for women’s rights and employment equity. She holds a Masters in Sociology from the New School.… Read More Noreen Connell: Why She Joined the Fight for Women’s Rights and Economic Justice
June 2022 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 3.6%*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.3% African American 5.8% Hispanic 4.3% Asian¹ 3.0% Persons with a disability¹ 8.2% Men 20 years and over 3.3% Women 20 years and over 3.3% Teens (16-19 years) 11.0% Black… Read More Unemployment Data–JUNE 2022
