Posts Tagged ‘employment’
Advocates fight for voting rights of formerly incarcerated people in Mississippi
One woman is working for lasting change after having a felony stripped her of employment opportunities and the right to vote.
Read MoreAmericans are taught FDR was the hero of the Great Depression. For one historian, that’s erasure
A new book about the Great Depression shows the important role Black workers and communities played that has often been lost to history.
Read More‘Black jobs’? Trump draws pushback after anti-immigration rant
Trump left the country perplexed after his attempt at fear mongering when he stated that immigrants would take “Black jobs.”
Read MoreBlack and Latino workers die on the job at disproportionate rates, new report shows
Research shows that Black and Latino workers are more likely to die from accidents, exposure, and homicides at work than white workers.
Read MoreConvenience Store Chain With Hundreds of Outlets in 6 States Hit With Discrimination Lawsuit
Convenience store chain, Sheetz, faces discrimination lawsuit based on the disproportionate impact its hiring practices have on minorities. Altoona, PA-based Sheetz automatically weeds out applications whom the company deems to have failed criminal background checks. Federal officials say they take issue with the criminal background check screening of applicants.
Read MoreRecruitment of nurses from global south branded ‘new form of colonialism’
A shortage of nursing professionals had lead to “poaching of staff” from places where health infrastructure is already precarious.
Read MoreLabor board: Home Depot violated labor law by firing an employee who drew ‘BLM’ on work apron
The labor board finds that a former employee of The Home Depot has a right to organize for better work conditions, including racial equality.
Read MoreDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives Face a Sharp Decline Three Years After George Floyd
According to workforce analytics, DEI initiatives that were promised in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder have fallen through.
Read MoreU.S. Forest Service and HBCUs unite to boost diversity in wildland firefighting
Several HBCUs have partnered with a government agency to create an apprenticeship program for tomorrow’s forest firefighters.
Read MoreWith Big Promises Still Unfulfilled, State Department Diversity Chief Leaves Post
The first State Department chief diversity and inclusion officer, Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, is leaving her post. However, many argue not enough was done in her term.
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