Evalynn Romano, the daughter of custodians, offers clear, achievable solutions to affirm the dignity and health of this largely BIPOC workforce.
Jobs
“Slow work is an exercise in doing less, and more aspirationally, doing nothing.”
Today’s subminimum wages are a legacy of racist policies that date from the Civil War.
Talks of work-life balance often exclude low-wage women workers of color. Including them means investing in basic policies like equal pay and paid time off.
Domestic care workers have been overlooked in the economy and as political actors for too long.
Movements such as the four-day workweek, right to disconnect, and fair workweek aim to save our sanity and the planet.
5 meditations on what “enough” means, from food to rest to diversity.
It’s time to catch up with the global community in enacting a permanent national paid leave policy and other caregiving supports.
It’s going to require government investment in both women employees and entrepreneurs.
Biden’s infrastructure plans promise not just to boost the economy, but to fundamentally redefine the role of government.
An attempt by thousands of mostly Black workers to unionize at a fulfillment center gives new life to the labor movement.
New federal legislation makes the same mistake a California law did, which cost thousands of jobs.
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