At August’s Rate, It Will Take Women 9 years to Regain The Jobs They Lost in The Pandemic

Tell Congress: Vote NO on the Budget Reconciliation Bill

Republican leaders in Congress are rushing to vote this week on a bill that robs women, children, and families of their health care, food, and education – while giving new and costly tax breaks to billionaires.

We can’t let this happen. As leaders in Congress attempt to rip Medicaid and SNAP away from millions of people, “defund” Planned Parenthood, attack nonprofits that support communities, and so much more, it’s time to demand the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes and invest in strengthening basic needs programs. We won’t let them rob us. Take action now.

The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) monthly jobs report shows that the economy gained 235,000 jobs in August 2021. Women accounted for just 11.9% of job gains last month, gaining 28,000 jobs while men gained 207,000. Women will need nearly 9 straight years of job gains at last month’s level to recover the nearly 3.0 million net jobs they have lost since February 2020.

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Tell Congress: Vote NO on the Budget Reconciliation Bill

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At August’s Rate, It Will Take Women 9 years to Regain The Jobs They Lost in The Pandemic