For at least the last 40 years, pay and job quality for workers across the South has been inferior compared to other regions—thanks to the racist and anti-worker Southern economic development model.
Policymakers in the South should raise their minimum wage and ensure that workers have access to health insurance, pensions, and paid leave. When workers are free to organize and bargain collectively, they can improve conditions in their workplace, even if politicians are intransigent.
3·2 months ago