Justice at Work: The Rise of Economic and Racial Justice Coalitions in Cities
Marc Doussard, "Justice at Work: The Rise of Economic and Racial Justice Coalitions in Cities"
English | ISBN: 1517913055 | 2022 | 252 pages | EPUB, PDF | 620 KB + 1477 KB
English | ISBN: 1517913055 | 2022 | 252 pages | EPUB, PDF | 620 KB + 1477 KB
A pathbreaking look at how progressive policy change for economic justice has swept U.S. cities
In the 2010s cities and counties across the United States witnessed long-overdue change as they engaged more than ever before with questions of social, economic, and racial justice. After decades of urban economic restructuring that intensified class divides and institutional and systemic racism, dozens of local governments countered the conventional wisdom that cities couldn’t address inequality—enacting progressive labor market policies, from $15 minimum wages to paid sick leave.
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