WE ARE THE ECONOMY
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The Groundwork Collaborative is dedicated to unifying progressives and activists in communities across the country to refine and advance a progressive economic worldview.
"We added more jobs than most people expected, but the gains really were disproportionately part-time workers," said @lipstickecon of @equitablegrowth. "[T]hat means even if workers are coming back, it's to jobs that pay less & families will be worse off." https://www.kitv.com/story/42469913/the-reality-of-the-us-jobs-rebound-part-time-work-and-less-pay
This furloughed worker writes that enhanced unemployment insurance gave her "a glimpse of what it might look like to not have to worry constantly about basic needs, like food & shelter," allowing her to "experience life differently." #ExtendUI #Savethe600 https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/06/coronavirus-bonus-showed-me-what-its-like-not-live-paycheck-paycheck/
Cutting UI will further destabilize our struggling economy and the personal finances of millions. "We know that families are struggling. Not only can we afford the $600, but we can do more," @Cord_Sand of @CenteronBudget. #Savethe600 #ExtendUI
Black women lose $1962 *every month* to the wage gap. Until we have economic equity in America, we will not be able to achieve racial equity.
.@DarrickHamilton reminds us that "[t]he way that wealth is generally created for most Americans is, wealth begets more wealth."
Solutions to the retirement racial gap depend, in part, on addressing structural racism in American society. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/14/business/retirement-inequality-racism.html?referringSource=articleShare
Women, people of color, and immigrants are over-represented, and under-compensated, in our essential workforce. Read our analysis here: https://www.georgetownpoverty.org/issues/who-are-essential-workers/ https://twitter.com/nwlc/status/1293973615310970881
We can’t talk about #BlackWomensEqualPay this year without acknowledging the outsized effect the pandemic has on Black women — who are risking their lives for less pay than their counterparts
Of the 30 million people who've lost their jobs, 41% have also lost their health insurance. Many are likely to forgo medical care in the middle of this pandemic, anticipating high medical bills they can't afford. We must #Savethe600 and #extendUI for the health & safety of all.
#BlackWomensEqualPayDay #BlackWomenCantWait
Black women lose almost 𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 dollars to the #WageGap over a lifetime of work. #BlackWomenCantWait #BlackWomensEqualPayDay @TCFdotorg
You know what's not acceptable? This:
On this #BlackWomensEqualPay Day, a reminder that #COVID19 has made it clearer than ever that Black women are key to keeping our economy & workforce afloat. Racial justice includes economic justice and vice versa. @MomsRising @ElyssaK:
.@DarrickHamilton: “We need to make sure state and local governments can reopen when it’s safe and shut back down if cases spike. What we don’t need is the heightened risk shouldered by Black workers…” https://twitter.com/DarrickHamilton/status/1293929262651711490
Opinion | How to Rescue the Economy and Help Black Workers at the Same Time https://politi.co/3ajdLDO via @politico
OUR PRINCIPLES
We believe that taking action under these guiding principles will benefit all of us.
IF PEOPLE AREN’T DOING WELL, THE ECONOMY ISN’T DOING WELL
THERE IS NO SINGLE SOLUTION
RACE AND GENDER ARE CENTRAL
The Groundwork Collaborative’s mission is to advance an economic vision for strong, broadly shared prosperity and true opportunity for all.
Want to Get Involved?
We are always looking for new partners as we work to build and advance real prosperity and opportunity for all. Contact us if you’re interested in learning more.