🧵From media collapse to labor’s rise: EHRP’s top 10 stories of 2024.

On #LaborDay, read some of the labor reporting we do all year:

On #LaborDay, read some of the labor reporting we do all year:

“Many people praised me for my bravery for having done this, to which I could only say: Millions of people do this kind of work every day for their entire lives — haven’t you noticed them?” - Barbara Ehrenreich.

“You don't need a degree in economics to see that wages are too low and rents too high.” - Barbara Ehrenreich.

“Poverty is not a character failing or a lack of motivation. Poverty is a shortage of money.” - Barbara Ehrenreich.

“‘Work hard and you'll get ahead’ or ‘It's hard work that got us where we are.’ No one ever said that you could work hard—harder even than you ever thought possible—and still find yourself sinking ever deeper into poverty and debt.” - Barbara Ehrenreich.

“To be a member of the working poor is to be an anonymous donor, a nameless benefactor, to everyone else.” - Barbara Ehrenreich

“When someone works for less pay than she can live on—when, for example, she goes hungry so that you can eat more cheaply and conveniently—then she has made a great sacrifice for you, she has made you a gift of some part of her abilities, health, and life.” - Barbara Ehrenreich.

“What you don't necessarily realize when you start selling your time by the hour is that what you're really selling is your life.” - Barbara Ehrenreich.

Our founder Barbara Ehrenreich was a fierce labor reporter who fought for worker dignity in all she did. On Labor Day—also the third anniversary of her passing—we honor her powerful words on work What’s your favorite Barbara quote? We’ll start:.

RT @econhardship: Is Labor Day a scam? 🤔. EHRP's NextGen fellow Caitlyn Clark (@lilacisms) explains #LaborDay vs May Day . Made with suppo….

RT @econhardship: every Labor Day while you.celebrate the overtime you aren’t getting.at the job you don’t have, I celebrate.being alive.….

RT @lisquart: My latest essay for @TimeMagazineRS on Labor Day, Labor Day Sales and the American Dream. Very personal finance! https://t.co….

RT @Tati_WM: @capitalandmain @PlanetDetroit @WBEZ One labor story that I'm particularly proud of is my investigation into the impact of cos….

. @AitanaVargas reports for EHRP and @whyy

Franco embodies many of the burdens faced by shooting survivors as they grapple with physical injuries, trauma, grief and depression;  the long-term financial hardship, endless paperwork to access care, denied workers’ comp and other bureaucratic tasks.

“I do not have any desire to continue supporting capitalistic systems that put profit over people. I’m going to use my money and try to invest in people who care about me and my community.”. @LottieJoiner for EHRP + @guardian

RT @StrikeDebt: Trump is doing nothing about your medical debt. Actually, he is doing something—it’s just bad. He scrapped a rule that took….

For @nytimes, our executive director @lisquart writes about the opportunities that 20th-century America’s more affordable cities offered her mother, an amateur artist, and others of her generation—opportunities that are no longer accessible to most of us.

RT @StrikeDebt: Statistically, the vast majority of credit card debt is medical debt. This is also groceries and rent and car payments and….