Happy Labor Day!
1942 Labor Day Parade, DetroitSo I know that the joke is always that we in the United States “celebrate” Memorial Day by grilling out, instead of honoring the dead, and, when Labor Day rolls around,...
View ArticleLiving in glass houses: labor rights in nonprofit organizations
Labor union march for jobs--social work should be there As we celebrated Labor Day this week, it seems like as good a time as any to bring up what we often try to ignore: Progressive social workers...
View ArticleFor many women, every day is Labor Day
Today is Labor Day. Instead of thinking about how Americans work for a living, though, I’ve been thinking more about women’s work, the unpaid kind. This isn’t another discussion about gendered...
View ArticleThat sounds about right…
In preparation for the upcoming state legislative session(s)–they’ll be here before we know it!–I’ve been working with some folks who are reviewing policy trends at the state level, nationwide, to...
View ArticleInfographic love, for those who don’t get spring break
I am fully aware that, outside of the academic world, spring break isn’t a ‘thing’. I feel like I really need this break, come the middle of March every year, and so I feel for those who can’t reset at...
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