Workforce Policy
Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Participates in Groundwork Collaborative Twitter Chat on Jobs Day Numbers
View the discussion below.
At the @JointCenter we're reviewing the data through the lens of Black workers and families. Overall, Black unemployment is down slightly to 5.9% from 6.2% in March, but still nearly double of white workers at 3.2%. Black workers are still facing an employment crisis. https://t.co/TB1TUaTpqF
— Justin R. Nalley, MPA (@justin_nalley) May 6, 2022
The @JointCenter is also paying attention to the type of jobs added. Professional and business jobs continue to grow, but due to occupational segregation, Black workers are typically excluded from high growth, high wage industries. Completely unacceptable. https://t.co/TB1TUaTpqF
— Justin R. Nalley, MPA (@justin_nalley) May 6, 2022
A recession will exacerbate tight labor marker for Black workers. Overrepresented in service and frontline positions, workers of color suffer the most when employers cut costs. In Q1, 62% of Black households report difficulty paying expenses. #BeyondTheNumbers https://t.co/i5HEqG2Kt7
— Justin R. Nalley, MPA (@justin_nalley) May 6, 2022
Hopeful that Black youth unemployment as fell from an astronomical 23% in March to a more manageable 15.2%, but still far outpacing white youth at 9.8%. Black youth employment must be prioritized as we enter the summer months and more out of school time. #BeyondTheNumbers https://t.co/FxLOoR40nB
— Justin R. Nalley, MPA (@justin_nalley) May 6, 2022
BBB has fallen to the wayside in Congress, but the Black Worker Policy Coalition's- Black Worker Bill of Rights guarantees dignity and protects workers' rights, and should be meaningfully reflected in the law and enforced. #BeyondTheNumbers https://t.co/FxLOoR40nB
— Justin R. Nalley, MPA (@justin_nalley) May 6, 2022
The JOBS Act would expand Pell Grants to high-quality, short-term training, providing Black workers access to high-quality training to prepare for jobs that promote economic mobility. JOBS Act language needs to be amended to the bipartisan America COMPETES. #BeyondTheNumbers https://t.co/FxLOoR40nB
— Justin R. Nalley, MPA (@justin_nalley) May 6, 2022
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