I’m Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, UC Berkeley professor, co-founder of Inequality Media, author of 18 books (including “The System: Who Rigged it and How We Fix It”), presenter in two documentaries, "Inequality For All," and "Saving Capitalism,” and I write almost daily on Substack. AMA! - Politics

I’m Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, UC Berkeley professor, co-founder of Inequality Media, author of 18 books (including “The System: Who Rigged it and How We Fix It”), presenter in two documentaries, "Inequality For All," and "Saving Capitalism,” and I write almost daily on Substack. AMA!
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I’m Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, UC Berkeley professor, co-founder of Inequality Media, author of 18 books (including “The System: Who Rigged it and How We Fix It”), presenter in two documentaries, "Inequality For All," and "Saving Capitalism,” and I write almost daily on Substack. AMA!

Posted: 19 Oct 2021 10:00 AM PDT

When I was Secretary of Labor, I met working people all over the country who had full-time work but complained that their jobs paid too little and had few benefits, or were unsafe, or required lengthy or unpredictable hours. Many said their employers treated them badly, harassed them, and did not respect them (maybe some of you have had a similar experience?).

For many, the pandemic was the last straw. Workers are fed up, wiped out, done-in, and run down. In the wake of so much hardship, illness and death during the past year, they're not going to take it anymore. Corporate America wants to frame this as a "labor shortage." Wrong. What's really going on is more accurately described as a living-wage shortage, a hazard pay shortage, a childcare shortage, a paid sick leave shortage, and a healthcare shortage.

I'm here for the next hour to answer your questions about #Striketober, Biden's Build Back Better bills, the future of our economy, and anything else you'd like to discuss. Ask me anything!

PS: I host AMA-style Office Hours every Wednesday from 10-11am PT/1-2pm ET. Sign up at robertreich.substack.com for details on how to join. We'd love to have you!

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'Just Cancel the Debt,' Advocates Say as Biden Admin Develops Strategy for Restarting Student Loan Payments | Student debt cancellation "is good economic policy that will change the lives of millions of families," said Rep. Ayanna Pressley.

Posted: 19 Oct 2021 03:55 AM PDT