One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, decent pay, protections, and power remain out of reach for millions of essential workers. Today at 10:00 AM EDT, Brookings will host a webinarhonoring the significant contributions of these workers and examining policies to support them.
Amazon’s unwillingness to share massive pandemic profits with its essential workers is not the only driver of the unionization effort by warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama. Andre Perry, Molly Kinder, Laura Stateler, and Carl Romer discuss the ongoing battle and what it could mean for the labor rights movement in America.
“African states, institutions, and civil society must not only demonstrate their commitment to cybersecurity, but also work in close collaboration and partnership toward the shared objective of protecting citizens, businesses, and organizations in the digital era,” write Landry Signé and Kevin Signé.
With a new infrastructure deal emerging as a major legislative priority for the Biden administration, U.S. policymakers have an opportunity to address “a triple whammy of crises.” In a new report, Marcela Escobari, Dhruv Gandhi, and Sebastian Strauss emphasize the need for a large-scale federal infrastructure investment program that is deliberately designed for maximum workforce impact.
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