This analysis covers November 2020 data. Context In March, the US took dramatic steps to stop the spread of COVID-19. Many states issued stay-at-home orders and the economy contracted dramatically. Jobs fell away and unemployment …
Year: 2020
October Data Analysis
This analysis covers October 2020 data. Context In March, the US took dramatic steps to stop the spread of COVID-19. Many states issued stay-at-home orders and the economy contracted dramatically. Jobs fell away and unemployment …
September Data Analysis
This analysis covers September 2020 data. Context In March, the US took dramatic steps to stop the spread of COVID-19. Many states issued stay-at-home orders and the economy contracted dramatically. Jobs fell away and unemployment …
Worker Experience: Mariah
Mariah Clark is an emergency nurse and EMT and member of her hospital’s Special Pathogens team in Madison, Wisconsin. Over the past months of the pandemic, Mariah has faced chronic stress from working in a …
Worker Experience: Tom
The steady flow of freelance performance gigs that supported Tom’s livelihood halted abruptly when COVID hit, freezing much of the entertainment industry.
August Data Analysis: Sluggish Recovery Continues
In August, the economic recovery continues at a slow pace.
Addressing the Concerns of Workers in the Time of COVID-19
We’re excited to present a guest post from Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, Executive Director of Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, about a coalition fighting to protect workers.
Worker Experience: Troy
Troy Brewer was working three jobs to support his family before COVID-19. Within two weeks, Troy was laid off from all three jobs. Now unemployed for the first time in 30 years, Troy is struggling …
Worker Experience: Lisa
A veteran healthcare professional at a nursing home in Monroe, Wisconsin, Lisa Gordon says CNAs lack adequate PPE and are in urgent need of support in the form of hazard pay as they take on longer hours to provide …
July Analysis: Economic Recovery on a Slower Pace as COVID Spreads
In July, there has been improvement, but at a very much slower pace. It is too early to predict that “normal” is on the horizon.