UPS workers vote this week on whether to authorize a strike if their union doesn’t get a new contract by August 1st. A strike could bring the world’s biggest package courier to a standstill.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley announced federal job guarantee legislation at the CBC Foundation's conference, highlighting racial unemployment gaps and financial pressures on Black families. Panelists discussed how Black women's unemployment affects household income, health coverage, and children, while emphasizing community resilience and systemic policy failures requiring urgent action.