A new report found Connecticut s economic growth is lagging, post-pandemic. The data showed, using the pandemic-induced recession as a baseline, the state s nonfarm employment has grown at a rate around 3% lower than the national average. It reported the decline is due in part to slow growth in local and state government jobs, which were down in Connecticut by 10.5% between 2007 and 2023. .
As the open-enrollment period for people who need health insurance fast approaches, some Mississippi workers are threatening to walk the picket line. They handle tens of millions of questions about the Affordable Care Act and Medicare at the Maximus Call Center in Hattiesburg. The open-enrollment period will be critical for those who may have lost their Medicaid coverage when the pandemic officially ended. .
As students head back to school, a recent poll of teachers in Maryland found many are facing financial hardships. The poll conducted over the summer surveyed more than 2,800 members of the Maryland State Education Association and found in the last year, 44% reported working a second job. Cheryl Bost, president of the Maryland State Education Association, said with persistent reports of teacher shortages in the state, the poll illustrates why the state has difficulty keeping educators. .
Across the Mountain State today, unions are hosting Labor Day celebrations - in Baden City, Charleston, Mannington, Marmet, and Racine. Public support for labor unions continues to grow. According to a Gallup poll released this week, 67% of Americans approve of of them. .
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