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Labor Day feels like a good day to remind everyone that: ▶️ Black workers experience significant underrepresentation in high-growth, high-wage industries. ▶️ Black workers face a higher risk of employment disruption from automation, corporate downsizing, and outsourcing. ▶️ Black women are paid just 69 cents for every $1.00 paid to white, non-Hispanic men. ▶️ Black workers are being harmed by income inequality due to systemic racism. ▶️ Black people with disabilities experience significantly less labor market gains than white people with disabilities. Equity in the workplace cannot be achieved without policies informed by racial and disability justice thought and practice. The fight continues. --- Sources: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Center for Economic and Policy Research, McKinsey & Company, Equal Pay Today

Have you read the Congressional Black Caucus's Corporate Accountability Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? The report asks questions, provides context, and shares key findings about workplace DEI best practices to address systemic injustice, the wealth gap, and opportunity gaps. "What Does Good Look Like" is a question we all should ask, and continue asking, and reevaluate. Real diversity, equity, and inclusion work is good business. https://lnkd.in/e9C7G7tZ

Today on our Black Jobs series. I'd like to share this research article for your reading pleasure. Key insights from Pew Research reveal that Black workers in the U.S. labor force face unique challenges and disparities. They are overrepresented in certain jobs like transit and health care, yet earn less than their counterparts. A significant 41% report workplace discrimination, and 51% believe being Black makes it harder to succeed. Despite valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) highly, many Black workers feel their employers fall short in these areas. These findings underscore the ongoing need for focused DEI efforts across all industries.

As we approach the upcoming election, it's essential that we as Black workers, community members, and allies are fully informed on the upcoming ballot issues. You're invited to attend the "Know What The Hell You're Voting For" webinar on October 17th to get the critical information you need before voting day. 📅 Date: October 17th 🕕 Time: 6pm - 8pm 📍 Where: Zoom & Facebook Live “Know What The Hell You’re Voting For” is about empowering our community to make informed choices on policies that directly impact us. Many of the decisions made at the local and state levels—on issues like labor laws, minimum wage, healthcare, housing, and education—will significantly shape our futures as Black workers. Voting is not just our civic duty; it’s a strategic tool for challenging systemic inequality. The stakes are high, and it's crucial we understand how our votes can influence policies on racial justice, workers' rights, economic opportunities, and more. During this webinar, the LABWC will also be tackling the issue of misinformation, as many ballot measures are often written to confuse or mislead voters. The goal is to ensure that you’re making decisions based on clarity, not confusion. Our collective action has the power to secure long-term progress and strengthen our political engagement in the issues that matter most to us as Black workers. Make sure you’re equipped to vote with confidence. RSVP today and take the next step toward making your voice heard at https://lnkd.in/gsnsp5Yg For more information, contact us at hello@labwc.org @labwc

Recent riots across the country highlight the need to accelerate action towards inclusion and equality. Businesses have a moral and legal duty to ensure that their workplaces provide safe spaces for all employees. Doing so can also maintain high workplace satisfaction, mitigate risk from failing to comply with the 2010 Equality Act, attract and engage the right talent, and boost creativity and innovation, enabling increased profits. In 2020, following the Black Lives Matter protests, the UN Global Compact Network UK hosted a BLM webinar series and published a report outlining seven key challenges faced by businesses and actions they can take to overcome them. Access the series and the report here: https://lnkd.in/gWQQTJt

As we celebrate Juneteenth, let's not forget that black women are still fighting for a seat at the table in tech & entrepreneurship: 📈 While black women make up the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the United States, just 0.48% of venture funding went to back founders in 2023 - even less of that to black female founders. 👩🏿💻 While a total of 27% of roles in tech are held by women, only 3% of those roles are held by black women. 🤦🏾♀️ According to research by Fawcett Society, 75% of black women in tech have experienced racism at work. And although we know a lot has been said about wage gap, here's something that should concern us all: 💸 Over a 40-year career, black women can lose out on as much as $884,800 more than men due to the wage gap - and black employees' options to remedy these wage disparities may not be received well. Hired's annual report found that when white employees report pay disparities for the same roles, they are 28% more likely to receive a wage increase as compared to only 20% odds of success for their black peers. So yes, we're celebrating Juneteenth. And yes, we're still climbing that mountain. 🏔

As we approach the upcoming election, it's essential that we as Black workers, community members, and allies are fully informed on the upcoming ballot issues. You're invited to attend the "Know What The Hell You're Voting For" webinar on October 17th to get the critical information you need before voting day. 📅 Date: October 17th 🕕 Time: 6pm - 8pm 📍 Where: Zoom & Facebook Live “Know What The Hell You’re Voting For” is about empowering our community to make informed choices on policies that directly impact us. Many of the decisions made at the local and state levels—on issues like labor laws, minimum wage, healthcare, housing, and education—will significantly shape our futures as Black workers. Voting is not just our civic duty; it’s a strategic tool for challenging systemic inequality. The stakes are high, and it's crucial we understand how our votes can influence policies on racial justice, workers' rights, economic opportunities, and more. During this webinar, the LABWC will also be tackling the issue of misinformation, as many ballot measures are often written to confuse or mislead voters. The goal is to ensure that you’re making decisions based on clarity, not confusion. Our collective action has the power to secure long-term progress and strengthen our political engagement in the issues that matter most to us as Black workers. Make sure you’re equipped to vote with confidence. RSVP today and take the next step toward making your voice heard at https://lnkd.in/gsnsp5Yg For more information, contact us at hello@labwc.org @labwc

1. Call out microaggressions in the workplace. Black women often experience over-surveillance in the workplace. This refers to excessive supervision, tracking of their whereabouts, and public criticism of their shortcomings. Over-surveillance is a form of microaggression that negatively impacts Black women's mental and physical health. 2. Call out microaggressions in the workplace. EVERYONE is responsible for addressing unsafeness in the workplace.

Quality data collection and reporting for sector partnerships can reveal programmatic trends to ensure equitable implementation for Black workers, however, not every state provides outcomes data by race. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ej_GzUW3