New Jersey Black Empowerment Coalition’s Post

On this Labor Day, we celebrate the hard work and resilience of all American workers. As we honor this day, let’s also recognize the unique challenges faced by Black Americans in the workforce. From overcoming systemic barriers to striving for fair wages and equal opportunities, the contributions of Black workers have been pivotal in shaping our nation’s history and future. Let’s continue to push for justice, equity, and fair treatment for all. #BalancingTheScalesOfJustice #LegalDreamsAndHarmonies

To Black Workers of Los Angeles— whether you’re breaking barriers in your field, organizing for fairer workplaces, or standing in solidarity with others, your contributions inspire hope and drive change. To our allies—we see you too. Thank you for standing with us, for believing in justice, and for standing in solidarity, for helping us carry the torch toward equity and dignity for all. Despite comprising less than 9% of the population, Black workers represent 35% of the low-wage workforce in Los Angeles. This disparity fuels our fight for equity and justice. You can amplify this message of gratitude and justice: 👉🏾 Like this post to show your support for Black workers 👉🏾 Share it to honor Black workers and inspire others to join the movement. 👉🏾 Together, we can transform lives and create lasting change. #WorkforceWarriors #BlackWorkers #EconomicJustice #LABWC #2025CallToAction #GiveBlack #LosAngeles #RacialJustice

▶️ "Black labor is the cornerstone of U.S. global hegemony. From the slaves who were brought to the shores of Virginia in 1619, through the industrialization of the United States powered by Black workers and families fleeing the South, and by the continued reliance on mass incarceration to produce a cheap workforce for corporations and governments to exploit, the commodification of Black bodies has been the American capitalist formula for economic profit." ▶️ We must always center Black workers in the labor movement, especially as these workers power the growing manufacturing center of the South. ▶️ At JMA, we're fighting for a country where all marginalized workers have access to safe, family- and community-sustaining jobs that support full lives outside the workplace. #BlackHistoryMonth https://bit.ly/3UCKPzI

What’s your “Working While Black” experience? Take a few seconds to answer these 5 quick questions to help the Long Beach Black Worker Center build its foundation with your interests in mind. Thanks! Scan the QR code or go to www.lbbwc.org/survey #blackworkerpower #equityatwork

In 2021, I completed a qualitative research study on "the lived experience of black workers' exposure to psychosocial safety hazards in the American workplace." The situation documented in this article exemplifies what I found in my research. The constant exposure to "psychosocial factors that are perceived or experienced as a threat to the person exposed" makes it extremely difficult to feel psychologically safe, especially when the organization doesn't prioritize the identification, assessment, and mitigation of #psychosocialhazards (like #micoragressions, #disrespect, #bullying #harassment). While the lunches, speeches, and viewing parties of Selma are OK, a great way for employers to celebrate #blackhistorymonth in their deeds is not just to TALK about how much they value black workers but to DO something about the #psychologicalhealthandsafety of black workers.

The federal government announced support on Wednesday for Black public servants, but it comes amid a proposed class-action lawsuit suing the government for discrimination. "We have the minister on one hand telling the Canadian public, saying they are working to address discrimination, and the same department is appearing before the court saying they are not aware of any discrimination that Black workers face," said Thompson. "Why is the government not proceeding to settle this class action suit, which is being requested from basically everyone," said vice president of the Canadian Labour Congress, Larry Rousseau. We urge the government to establish a well-supported Black Equity Branch committed to combating anti-Black racism in the public service, to meaningfully consult with Black employee networks, labour unions and to increase funding for the mental health program to ensure it meets the needs of Black public service employees. Canadian Labour Congress - Congrès du travail du Canada Public Service Alliance of Canada PIPSC IPFPC The Black Executives Network | Le Réseau des exécutifs noirs (BEN/REN) Federal Black Employee Caucus (FBEC) | Caucus des employés fédéraux noirs (CEFN) Cambridge LLP Read our statement: https://lnkd.in/ey9sjE6C

How do states implement their sector partnerships and capture impact for Black workers? Learn more in the the Joint Center’s latest issue brief: https://lnkd.in/ej_GzUW3

Do Black Workers choose their jobs, or do their jobs choose them? I’ve been raising the uncomfortable fact that a roaring economy and record-low unemployment may not be enough to untether many Black workers from the lower-wage jobs they’ve worked historically in my LinkedIn posts. After reading a WSJ article that showed that Black Americans were double, and sometimes even triple, their representation in the worker population in primarily low-wage jobs, I decided to explore what might be driving Black workers’ decisions about the jobs they work in a series (post linked in comments). I will organize the posts around five factors that Raj Chetty and his colleagues found associated with mobility: segregation, income inequality, quality of K-12 schooling, social capital, and family structure. Over the next few months, I will reflect on how these factors, separately and together, may shape Black workers’ job choices. I aim to start a conversation about who ends up in what job and why and what if anything, might be done about it. If you’ve read my posts, you may think you have a good sense of where I’ll land on the question. I believe that race may be a factor in job choice. But it may not be the only factor, even if it is a factor. And it may not be the most decisive factor. If we are ever going to solve the problem of racial equity, we need to see the problem clearly. We must avoid two psychological traps: confirmation and binary bias. Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek information confirming our beliefs and ignore data that challenges us. Binary bias is the tendency to organize information into only two mutually exclusive sets of possibilities (e.g., good or bad) with no middle ground or nuance despite evidence suggesting a continuum of multiple options. With this caveat in mind, I am excited to explore this question together. 

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