United Steelworkers LOCAL 937

Representing workers at ASARCO Silver Bell & Mission Mine Unity & Strength for All Workers

[United Steelworkers Union @steelworkers]

No tricks, just treats when your worker’s rights are protected by your union!

Happy Halloween, siblings! 🦇👻🎃

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Worker productivity in the U.S. soared by 80.9% between 1979 and 2024, while hourly pay grew just 29.4%, according to research from @EconomicPolicy.

When we say workers deserve their fair share, we mean increased productivity should equal increased pay.

[Economic Policy Institute @EconomicPolicy]

Teacher shortages lead to larger class sizes, stressed and over-burdened teachers, and financial strain on the education system.

Policymakers need to raise the pay of our nation's public school teachers! 🍎 👩‍🏫 ✏️

https://t.co/lK6jmPvnpu

[Economic Policy Institute @EconomicPolicy]

Let's set the record straight on the teacher shortage:
🔸teacher shortages existed before the pandemic
🔸the pandemic made these shortages worse
🔸we are currently back to pre-pandemic levels of a teacher shortage
🔸but that shortage still exists
https://t.co/lK6jmPvnpu

[Economic Policy Institute @EconomicPolicy]

“We have yet to see any study that shows that school vouchers are really moving the needle in terms of student achievement. In fact, the studies on vouchers show that students tend to achieve less [in] voucher programs,” says EPI’s @hilweth 👇

[Economic Policy Institute @EconomicPolicy]

What's been driving this strong labor market? Strong fiscal relief & recovery measures early in the pandemic

Today's strong labor market proves that powerful policies can help restore low unemployment very quickly after recessions

[Economic Policy Institute @EconomicPolicy]

254,000 jobs were added in September and job growth in July & August was stronger than first reported. This is just the latest confirmation that the US labor market is very strong 💪

https://t.co/yLXxRUmc85

[Economic Policy Institute @EconomicPolicy]

Child labor violations are on the rise, and many states are trying to weaken child labor laws.

That's why EPI, Governing for Impact, & @ChildLaborCLC released a set of proposals the Biden-Harris admin should take to strengthen child labor protections:
https://t.co/lOILQFbvvU

[Economic Policy Institute @EconomicPolicy]

6️⃣ The rate of new business formations is far higher
7️⃣ The stock market—adjusted for inflation—is higher and has grown much more rapidly

Learn more about the numbers behind these metrics on our blog! https://t.co/B3DdfwMrQD

[Economic Policy Institute @EconomicPolicy]

4️⃣ Inflation-adjusted wages have reached a record high and are growing more rapidly
5️⃣ Inflation-adjusted GDP growth is rising more rapidly

[Economic Policy Institute @EconomicPolicy]

🧵 7 reasons why today’s economy is stronger than it was before the pandemic:
1️⃣ Monthly job growth is faster
2️⃣ The unemployment rate is lower
3️⃣ The share of adults aged 25–54 with a job is higher
https://t.co/B3DdfwMrQD