young workers: the lost generation

8/8/2019 Young Workers: The Lost Generation

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Young

Workers:

A LostDecADe

AFL-CIO

WORKING

AMERICA


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Young Workers: A Lost DecADe 2009 i

tABLe oF contents

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exiv smmay 3

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Dam f Adlhd Dfd 13

A ovld Majiy 19

Vii f a riviad emy 25th chai Wpla 30

talai Vii Ai: nw V, cha Ma 35

rlaimi h L Dad 39

Mhdly 42

TABLE OF CHARTS

May Y W Lab Lab Day 1

Y Ppl A L cfid Ab thi emi F

Y W A Havi a Had tim Payi Bill tha 10 Ya A 9

L tha o-thid ca Pay Bill ad P sm My Aid 9

rii Pi, Falli Bhid A tp Wi 10

Alm o-thid f Y W D not Hav Halh Ia 10

c I n.1 ra Y W D Hav Halh Ia 10M tha Half f Y W Hav n rim Pla a W 11

Y W A h Paifl sid f a gaial Divid 11

Y W A i a tim ch

M tha o-thid f Y W sill Liv wih Pa 15Alm Half f Y W f cl P off edai D c 15

o-Fifh f Y W say thy ov-Qalifid 16

Wm ad W f cl Wy M Ab edai c 16

n D = L Im ad Fw Bfi 16

Y W Wy Ab Havi Pp sai a Family 17

Wi Mh A shd ovim ad tim off 17

Y Lw-Im W Hav a L Wy Ab 2


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Lw-Im W A shd Bfi, t 21

Jb Qaliy I Lw f Lw-Im W 22

Lw-Im Y W A cfid i obama 23

Lw-Im W Fa radbl h Way Adlhd 23

Y W say Jb nd Impvm Y W D t emply

Jb L, Iffii Pay A Bi emi Pblm 28

Bh, Wall s ad ceo Blamd f cii 28

Jb, Halh ca ad edai A tp Piii f Y W 29

Y W spp Immiai rfm

Y W emba nw thly ad Diviy, rj Hih tv 30

s W ehi s a M Impa Qaliy f s 31

Y W s rdi gvm a a Lw Piiy 3

Y W sly Fav Pbli Ivm ca Jb ov rdi Bd Dfii 31

Y W Wa Pal ad Family tim, gd Im ad Ma a Diff 32

Ppai h nx gai ad a J emy A tp gal 33

Y W Fllw gvm ad Pbli Affai

M Y W A cfid i obama Ada 37

Fi-tim V sly spp obama Plii 38

M Y W cfid obama eli Will Hlp ra rlai 38

Y W Bliv i clliv Ai

Half say W A B off Wih ui 39Im ad ra Aff Y W thly u 40

Ad Aid Ab thly 41

ii Young Workers: A Lost DecADe 2009


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Young Workers: A Lost DecADe 2009 1

thi mall fa i a hi a h mi

ladap day y w f a

hy h wf. A aiwid vy

f 1,156 ppl dd i Jly 2009 by P

D. Ha rah Aia f h AFL-cIo ad

h AFL-cIo mmiy affilia Wi Amia

ll h fll y, pailaly mpad wih

h l f a imila vy w mmiid

10 ya a: emplym, im ad bfi

hav fall haply f y w v h pa

dad. Ad h d a v w f h

wi ha f y w wih im

f l ha $30,000 a ya.

Y w pimim ha lmpd v

h pa 10 ya al wih hi fiaial

ima. tday, j v half f y

w ay hy a m hpfl ha wid

ab hi mi fha a 22-pi

dp fm 1999, wh m ha h-qaf y w xpd m hp ha

ab hi mi f.

Li ba a h pa dad, h aii

plih a im f l ppiy.

Dpi i ba, y w (h

y ha 35) a ill m hpfl ha ld

w ab mi hi fiaial al, ad

hav a la vii f hapi h u.s. my

b v wi ppl. Y w

a ady ma hi vii a aliy a h pll

ad hh a ivlvm i ivi affai.

Wh hi vi a had, hyad all f

Amia wwill hav a b ha a

mi ppiy ad a laim hi

pimim.

Labor Day

is a paid holidaywhere I work

32%

Not sure

60%

31%

9%

Labor Day is nota paid holidaywhere I work

Many Young Workers Labor on Labor Day

AFL-cIo/Ha rah, Jly 2009

Is Labor Day a paid holiday where you work?

June 1999 July 2009

41%

55%

20%

77%

More hopeful and confident

More worried and concerned

Young People Are Less Confdent About Ther Economc Future

Looking ahead to the next five years, how do you feel about being able to

achieve your economic and financial goals?


THiS YEAR,nearly one n three young workers wll be laborng on

Labor Day; they are sgnfcantly more lkely to be at work on ths

holday than workers older than 35. Even fewer low-ncome young

workers have the day off.


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THiS LABOR DAY, aly i hy w will b a w. thi aii

i j ympm f a fa dp mi

aliy f w y ha 35.

thi p, bad a aiwid vy f

1,156 ppl by P D. Ha rah

Aia f h AFL-cIo ad h AFL-cIo

mmiy affilia Wi Amia, xami

y w mi adi, aid

ad hp f h f. I al daw a

mpai wih fidi fm a imila 1999

AFL-cIo dy, a wll a wih aid f

w ld ha 35. th fidi val a l

dad f y w i Amia. n ly

hav y w l fiaial d vh pa 10 ya; hy hav al l m f

hi pimim.

B hi dp i pimim i pi y

w fm i ivlvd. Wih a

mphiv ad piv vii f

vampi h my, iai mb f

y ppl a bmi pliially aiv.

The Lost DecadeY w a havi m bl ha

v i ahad fiaially. tim a v

h f y w f l, w

wih ll d ad may wm.

cmpad wih ld w, w

y ha 35 a iifialy l lily

b vd by halh ia hav

im pla a hi jb, ad a m

lily b mplyd. tday, 31 p

f y w p bi id,

p fm 24 p 10 ya a. oly 47

p hav im pla a w, dw 6

pa pi fm 1999.

oly 31 p ay hy ma h my

v hi bill ad p m my

aid22 pa pi fw ha i

1999whil 24 p ma l ha hy

d j pay hi mhly bill.

Wih hih mplym a i 2009 ha

y w fad i 1999, i had fid

a jb. B i v had fid a d jb.

M ha i h y w wyhy will b abl fid a pma, fll-

im jb wih bfi.

I al bm iaily lily ha

y w will iv paid lav. oly

58 p iv paid i day, ad ly 41

p a ffd paid family lav. o f

y w p-ad piii i pdi

im wih family. B may a wid hi

imply w b pibl ba im away

fm w f ma i paid.

thi dli i im ad bfi db

a f a iifia dp i y

w pimim v h pa dad.

cmpad wih m ha 75 p f

y w i 1999, day j v half

ay hy a m hpfl ha wid ab

hi mi fa 22-pi dp.

executive summArY

Young Workers:

A Lost DecADe


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4 Young Workers: A Lost DecADe 2009

Dreams of Adlthood Deferred

th fiaial ai a fi y

w pp may f h p y

ppl adiially hav a bi hi

adl liv. o f h m i fidi

f hi vy val ha m ha ih y w a ly livi a

hm wih hi pa.

naly w i fiv y w hav had

dlay fh dai pfial

dvlpm d fiaial wi. th

aii i v m xm f y

w f ll half ay hyv p

daial al hld. Ad lw-im

w a 30 pa pi m lily

ha y w wih hih im wy ab bi abl affd h f

dai.

Havi h qii dai aii

d aa y w a jb f

whih hy a aid. o i fiv ay hy

a v-qalifid f hi jb ad 22

p a wi id hi h fild.

Y w a pi ff ai a

family il hy a m fiaially ,

ad l i h ay hy wy vy

f mwha f ha hy will hav

dlay ai a family ba f mi

.

An Overlooed Majorty: The Plght of

Low-income Yong Worers

Whil all y w hav l d v

h pa dad, h l f lw-im

w i pially bla. Ad hi pblm

d aff j h fw: M ha half

f y w a l ha $30,000. A

hid f h w a pay h bill, ad

v i 10 d hav h avd v

w mh f livi xp. They are also

just as likely to live with parents as to live on

their own.

Mai hi w, lw-wa jb a

iifialy l lily ff h bfi

haaii f d jb. Fy-f p

f lw-im y w d hav

halh ia, ad ly 27 p hav

pi im pla fm hi jb.Ba lw-im y w a al

l lily b abl av f im

hi w, may d hav ay im

avi a all. L ha half hav paid i

lav, mpad wih m ha 75 p

f w wih im v $30,000, ad a

m 31 p iv paid family lav.

F may lw-im w, h bai

fiaial ad pal idpd m

imabl. Y hy mai h m

fid i h ladhip ad ada f

Pid Baa obama.

Vsons for a Renvgorated Economy

Y w hav a la vii f

iviai h my, ad i laly

mmd p by f-l wdJoBs.

Al wih jb, halh a ad dai p

h mi ada f y w.Fai ii halh a ad dai

hmlv, y ppl w ha a

dai ad affdabl halh a a vial

bildi a b f f hi ai,

h x ai ad Amia my

vall.

I hi w wpla, y w a

mbai a diviy ad iad

f hly. thi a al fl a

di pvid f hi famili ad

ma a piiv diff i h wld. B

fw hi w mply d wha b

f mply.

ev fw hav fid i pa

Amia a a whl. Wh ad wh i

m pibl f h y mi


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w, l 60 p f y w

pla h blam Wall s ad ba

pa ceo. Ad y w ay d

by pai ad ceo i h fa m

blam f h fiaial dw.

thy a al idably m lily hldfm Pid g W. Bh pibl

f h dw ha h w admiiai.

oly 6 p blam Pid obama.

Y w piii f h ai

didi ai bad f vial

widm ab wha b f y ppl.

By a 22-pi mai, y w fav

xpadi pbli ivm v di

h bd dfii. thy al a a m

piv viw i ial ih a immiai.

Y w a vaiv mi

appah h a di ax,

vm pdi ad lai

bi am h fiv lw f 16 l-

m piii f c ad h pid.

Translatng Vson to Acton: New Voters,

Change MaersY w a ady aliz hi vii

f h my. Ad hy bmi m

pliially aiv ma hi vi had.

thiy-fiv p ay hy vd f h fi

im i 2008, ad aly h-qa w

p ab vm ad pbli affai,

v wh h a li i .

Wh mpad wih w ld ha 35,

pliially ivlvd y w a m

lily idify wih h Dmai Pay ad

xp m fid i obama plii.

I fa, day h majiy f y w

vall ad aly 70 p f fi-imv a fid ha obama will a h

y i h ih dii.

Y w al w i im f ha

i may Amia wpla, wih l

75 p f y w alli f

impvm h jb. Ad h majiy

w hy a ly hi mply

ma h impvm. A wa h a

i 1999, m ha half f y w ill

bliv ha mply a m fl

i pblm lvd a a p ad,

imilaly, ha iizd mply a b

ff ha h wih i.

o a aial lvl, y w a i

h pll ad i m ivlvd

i plii ma hi vi had. B

h ill m b a mii li bw

y ppl di f ha ad hi

ivlvm i aizai wi fha ha. Pliial aizai ad h

advay p a i hly ad

Wb-bad mdia ah y

ppl, b hld b awa ha h fm

a qally aibl all y w.

I impaiv ha all y w, ildi

h had hi by h mi dw,

b iv h ppiy laim h l

dadf hi ai f y w

ad f h x.


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tHe

Lost

DecADe


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in the 90s we had sch bg dreams. Everythng

seemed possble. Me and all my frends weregong to college and we beleved the ftre

was fll of opportnty and plenty of jobs. Bt

i loo arond at my frends and myself now,

and we are n sch enormos debt, and were

not worng the types of jobs we thoght we

wold be. i was lcy enogh to be able to get

a home loan, bt i have several frends who

have been dened becase of ther massve

stdent loans. Sometmes we wonder f t was

really worth t to get an edcaton for the prce

weve pad.

JESSiCA, 31 years old, Franfort, N.Y.


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iN 1999,h AFL-cIo mmiid amphiv dy f hw w y

ha 35 w fai i h w my.

Y w, w fd, w mially

i, d ab diai jb

qaliy, difl f pa Amiaad ybbly hpfl ab h f.

t ya la, h ha i hi. th a

f y w ly ha impvd; i

damai diai i hai dfi

h m i jb adad. Im, halh a,

im iy ad fid i bi abl

ahiv hi fiaial al a dw a

h bad. oly mi iiy i p.

Half f y w ay hi jb iai

d m la impvm, a

pailaly im am y

w f l. oly 31 p f pd

ay hy ma h pay hi bill ad p

m my aid, 22 pa pi fw

ha i 1999. th pa i v lw

am w f l, wm ad w

wih a ll dai.

A fll 24 p ma l ha hy d j pay hi mhly bill, p 14 pa

pi fm i 10 w 10 ya a.

Half f h w wh l p p

wih hi bill al fid hmlv wih

halh ia.

Yong Worers Are Havng a Harder Tme

Payng Blls Than 10 Years Ago

2009% 1999% Change%

income less than

needed to pay blls24 10 +14

M 22 9 +13

Wm 28 11 +17

caaia 23 8 +15

W f l 27 13 +14

n-ll 29 11 +18

Bl-lla 24 12 +12


Bai fidi, a 2008 Dm p hw

ha mdia ai f m y w

hav fall i ya. I fa, i qi

pibl ha day y ppl will b h

fi ai i hiy b w ff

ha hi pa ai.1

rah ha havi a fiaial ppiy,may f day y w a baly mai

h ap by. naly half f w

Enough to pay bills,put some money aside

Only enough to keep upwith bills

Less than needed tokeep up with bills

45%

36%31%

53%19992009

24%

10%

Less Than One-Thrd Can Pay Blls and Pt Some Money Asde


When it comes to your financial situation today, would you say that your income is:


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y ha 35 wy ab havi m

db ha hy a hadl. o i f p

wyi ab di ad db pifially.

ev f w wh ma h pay h

bill, mi iy mai pai. I

h v f layff, fw ha half f yw hav h avi v w

mh f livi xp. sixy-v p

f y w wy mwha vy

f ha pi will ip hi im. thi

i v a am wm, w

f l ad lw-wa w.

si 2000, mplym a f y

w hav plmmd, adi h

c f Lab Ma sdi a nha

uiviy, whil ld w hav aally

a ia i mplym a.2 If i

had f y ppl fid jb, i vhad f hm fidgoodjb. M ha

-hid f y w h AFL-cIo

vyd wy hy will b abl fid

pma, fll-im jbp fm 27 p

i 1999. Ad hy hav d a wy.

Adi ah dd by h c

f emi ad Pliy rah, h mb f

d jb availabl y w ha fall

baially i hi pa ai.3

Y ppl a h la lily f ay ap hav halh a va.4 tday,

aly i h y w p bi

id, mpad wih 24 p wih

va i 1999. Wm a v l lily

ha m hav va, a a w f

l laiv whi w. thh y

w f l a hly v wih h i

1999, vy h dmaphi p ha

a baial dli i ia va a.

cay ppla hh, y ppl a

id ba hy id hmlv

iviibl. J h ppif h wih

ia, l half ay hy a affd

halh ia, whil 31 p ay hi

mply d ff i. Ad h ba d

d h. ev h wih ia a m

lily wy ab havi halh a

hy a affd mpad wih y w

vyd a dad a.

Halh a i h ly i ha ha y

w li lp. M ha half wy vy

f mwha f ha hy w hav

h my f a im, a

iifialy a pa ha vid hi

a dad a. thi pwi i

pii a fw ad fw mply a

ibi im plaly 37 p

Rsng Prces, Fallng Behnd Are Top Worres

How often do you personally

worry about each of the followng?

Worry Very or

Somewhat Often

Pi ii fa ha y im 67%

n bi abl a pma,

fll-im jb wih bfi

36%

(27% in 1999)

n bi abl p p wih y

ma paym34%


Almost One-Thrd of Yong Worers

Do NOT Have Health insrance

2009% 1999% Change%

Do NOT have

health nsurance31 24 +7

M 29 20 +9

Wm 33 27 +6

caaia 30 20 +10

W f l 32 34 -2

n-ll 37 29 +8

Bl-lla 40 28 +12


Cost is No. 1 Reason Yong Worers

Dont Have Health insrance

ca affd halh ia 48%

emply d ff halh ia 31%

ch hav halh ia 10%

Ia mpai f v m 4%

oh 13%



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f pd ay hi mply ib

a pla. I al, a m 47 p f day

y w hav im pla a w,

mpad wih 53 p i 1999. H aai,

wm ad w f l, wh a v

l lily hav im pla, hld adippia ha f h bd.

A mpai f w d a 35 wih

w ld ha 35 ff ah l f

dadij hw mh d y

w hav l. Whil m dipaiy bw

xpid w ad h j i h

wf i b xpd, h ap ha widd

v h pa dad.

I 1999, y w w ly lihly llily ha all w ay hy ld p m

my aid, ad ly lihly m lily ay

hy did ma h p p wih bill. A

36 p, y w w j a lily a

w vall ay hy ly mad h

pay h bill. tday, i addii fai hih

a f mplym, y w a 12

pa pi l lily ha ld w

ay hy ma h p m f hi

im i avi. W y ha 35 al

hav a dippia diai mpad

w v 35 i bfi h a halh

a va ad im pla i 1999.

Paadxially, a im ad bfi hav

dlid, y ppl a pdi m im

wi i a ff ay afla fiaially.

Alm half f y w ay hy a

wi m ha 40 h a w, ad may

wih hy w wi m. si 1999, imp w ha wd ba,

f may, im away fm w ma

i paid. oly 66 p paid vaai

im, whil v fw hav paid i day

(58 p) paid family lav (41 p).

th im h i ai i llaly half f

pd wy ab havi im

m bh w ad family pibilii.

More Than Half of Yong Worers Have

No Retrement Plan at Wor

2009% 1999% Change%

Do NOT have a

retrement plan51 41 +10

M 49 36 +13

Wm 54 45 +9

caaia 50 39 +11

W f l 55 47 +8

n-ll 60 47 +13

Bl-lla 59 41 +18


Employed full time Pension/retirement plan Health care coverage

74%

47%

78%

64%

183435+

88%

68%

Yong Worers Are on the Panfl Sde of a Generatonal Dvde


Percentage of young workers who are employed full-time, receive a pension or retirement plan,

or are covered by health insurance compared with older workers


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Y w a qily li d,

ly laiv y ppl a dad a, b

al laiv ld Amia. Fai a

wi mb f mi hdl, y

w hav xpid a dai l i

fid i 1999, bmi mh l

pimii ha hy will b abl m hi

fiaial al. I fa, a wi mb f y

w a fidi hmlv abl p

adiial pah i adlhdf may,

fiaial vival dmad ha dam f adl

lif a hm ad a w b p hld idfiily.

Working more than 40 hours per week

Would like to work more hours per week

Do NOT receive paid vacation time

Do NOT receive paid sick days

Do NOT receive paid family leave

45%

33%

40%

50%

28%

Yong Worers Are n a Tme Crnch


1 Economic State of Young America, Dm, 20082 o wih h Y ad i wih h old: u.s. Lab Ma 2000-2008 ad h ca f a Immdia Jb cai Pam

f t ad Y Adl, c f Lab Ma sdi a nha uiviy, 2008.3 Jh shmi, Hw gd i h emy a cai gd Jb, c f emi ad Pliy rah, ob 2005.4 thi fidi i ppd by daa fm h u.s. c Ba ad xpld i a dph i h 2008 Dm p,

Economic State of Young America.

Percentage of young workers who say the following statements apply to them:


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DreAms oF

ADuLtHooD

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Thngs are defntely harder for me today than

they were for my parents at my age. Bac then,

yo cold gradate hgh school, get a job at

the local grocery store and stll be able to by a

hose and even pt a lttle away for retrement.

its jst not that way anymore. We today

have a lot more to worry abot, and a lot less

garanteed to s.

LAuRA, 31 years old, Albqerqe, N.M.

i have a bachelors n edcaton bt ts really

hard to fnd a job n my specfc feld n my

area. So im now a gard at a detenton faclty.

is t what i planned to do? No. Bt t provdes

for me and my famly, so i cant really complan.

JOEL, 30 years old, Batava, N.Y.


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THE DECLiNE i y w fiaialadi v h pa dad ha i

impliai, ad j f hi ba a.

Y w a fidi i iaily diffil

ahiv pal ad fiaial idpd

i h wd, aii ffivly iadlhd. May a fd pp h

dai ad pfial dvlpm ha

wld hlp hm bm fiaially idpd.

May a pi ff ai a family v

mvi f hi pa h. rii ,

pld wih l pay, fw bfi h

jb ad fw abl jb ppii, a a

ym i whih adiial pah adlhd

a bld f a wi mb f y

ppl.

tday, m ha -hid f w y

ha 35 liv a hm wih pa. Ad h daa

ly ha y w a livi

a hm by hi, b f mi

iy. Y lw-im w a a

adi 40 pa pi m lily

liv a hm ha y w wih im

v $30,000. I a imila vi, 41 p f

y w wih a ll dai ay

hy liv a hm, mpad wih 19 p fll ada.

May y w hpi adva i hi

a a appd by hi iabiliy affd

dai ad aii. cl w i fiv y

w hav p ff dai pfial

dvlpm ba f . thi

d i v m pd am y

ppl f l, 48 p f whm ay hyv

had dlay hi daial al d

fiaial wi.

A dmaphi p, aly i f

y w wh a la f ll

d p dppi .1 Y w f l

ad wm a idably m wid

ab h f dai ha a whi w

ad m, pivly.

Adi a Dm p, alhh

ll llm am all aial p hav

iad v h pa h dad, h a

f wh ha b a f whi d

dipaii i a ll hav i fa

widd by a i ya.2

Li daa,hi d ha y ppl f l

ill a dippia ha f

balbh al ad fiaialwh i

m dai.

More Than One-Thrd of Yong Worers

Stll Lve wth Parents

Currently lve n parents home 34%

M 35%

Wm 33%

cll 19%

n-ll 41%

$30k ad v 12%

ud $30k 52%


Do NOT have

health insurance

Do NOT have

retirement plan

Non-college

College

Workers

of color

Caucasian

Women

Men

44%

48%

32%

37%

22%

36%

Almost Half of Yong Worers of Color

Pt Off Edcaton De to Costs


I have put off education or professional development

because of cost concerns.


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A l l a h daa d j hw

iial dai i f fiaial idpd

ad abiliy. Y w wih ll

d a 15 pa pi m lily

ha ll-dad w ma l

ha hy d p p wih h bill. th

w a al m ha wi a lily b

id, ad 26 pa pi l lily

hav im pla.

edai ad aii d aa yw a mh aii adlhd. I

aliy, 21 p f y w p bi

v-qalifid f hi jb ba hy

w abl fid jb apppia hi ill

ad aii. twy-w p a wi

id f hi h pfi ba hy

ld fid a jb i hi fild a all.

One-Ffth of Yong Worers Say Theyre

Over-Qalfed

I am v-qalifid f my jb ba

I ld fid a jb apppia f my ill

ad aii

21%

I am ly wi a jb id my h

pfi ba I ld fid a jb i my fild22%


Women Men Workersof color

33%

47%

33%

54%

Caucasian workers

Women and Workers of Color Worry Most About Educaton Costs


Income less than neededto pay bills

Do NOT havehealth insurance

Do NOT haveretirement plan

37%

17%

29%

14%

CollegeNon-college

60%

34%

No Degree = Less income and Fewer Benefts


I worry somewhat to very often that I will not be able to afford education costs for myself.


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th a al y w fid m

impa dma a di mv

i adlhd ahiv fiaial iy

ad, abv all, hav h im ad

pp a family. B alhh hy piiiz

im wih family j a mh a ld w,may y w hav pp ai

famili il hy a m fiaially .

thiy- p wy vy mwha

f ab hi pial dlay.

Adi nha uiviy c

f Lab Ma sdi, ba may y

w hav l w xpi ha i

pa dad, hi ai a lw ad

hy a l mplyabl wh hy h

wf a adl. thi d ld hav aaiv impa y m aaiv

a maia pa, li i fw

maia ad a a f -f-wdl

hildbai.3

ev f h wih laiv fiaial abiliy,

ly 41 p f w y ha 35

iv paid family lav a w. Y w

a ivi bild hi w liv, b wih

dai pay ad bfi, fw mply

a ivi hm ha ha.

thh amplifid am y w, h

impa f h d i fl a all a

p. May w d hav a

paid im ff a hi jb. n db had

f ay w mah, h aii pai

a pailaly diai pi f wipa. Wi mh hav v fw

ppii dv im family ha d

wi fah.

A m 47 p f wi mh paid

im ad a half f vim, mpad wih

53 p f wi fah, ad wi

Do NOT receive paid timeand a half for overtime

Do NOT receive paidvacation time

32%

44%46%

52%Working mothers

Working fathers

22%

28%

Do NOT receive paidsick days

Do NOT receive paidfamily leave

16%

24%

Worng Mothers Are Shorted on Overtme and Tme Off


Young workers All workers

31%

15%

Yong Worers Worry Abot

Havng to Postpone Startng a Famly


I worry somewhat to very often about having to postpone

starting a family until I am more financially secure.

Percentage of working parents who do not receive the following benefits (all ages):


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mh a 8 pa pi m lily

wih paid vaai im. sixy-w p

f fah a a paid family lav, whil a lil

v half f wi mh hav a hi

bfi. sv pa pi m wi

fah iv paid i day, whil wimh mai 6 pa pi l lily

b vd by halh ia ha hi

mal pa.

Y w a ady i hi

wady ahiv hi daial ad

fiaial al ad, i may a, a

famili. B may a livi a hm wih

hi pa, ad fid hi dam f fh

dai pfial dvlpmfiaially f ah. rah ha xpli

m ppii p hi al, y

ppl a li bi hi adl liv

ad bild a f f hmlv.

1Economic State of Young America, Dm, 2008.2Economic State of Young America, Dm, 2008.3 o wih h Y ad i wih h old: u.s. Lab Ma 2000-2008 ad h ca f a Immdia Jb cai Pam

f t ad Y Adl, c f Lab Ma sdi a nha uiviy, 2008.


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An

overLookeD

mAjoritY


24/48

its really hard to be a sngle mother of forwth no chld spport on my salary. its a

strggle. Bac n the day, grandparents were

able to help rase the chldren, bt now they

have to eep worng becase they cant

retre at a reasonable age. it jst seems le no

matter how hard we wor, thngs eep gettng

more and more dffclt.

TRACY, 32 years old, Colmbs, Oho


25/48


LOW-iNCOMEy w, hwh ma l ha $30,000 a ya, f a

pailaly hah mi ladap. Ad hy

a by ma h xpimore than half

f y w fall i hi p.

th pblm fa byd mi ai

ha mih b xpd wh ai i

liflw-im y w d v

hav a pla a. Ad hy iaily

wid hy imply w b abl ma i

fiaially.

th-qa f lw-im y w

ay hy a wid ha pi will ip hi

im, ad m ha half ay hy wy f

ab bi wih halh a vaa

27-pi ap laiv w wih hih

im. By iifia mai, hy a alm d ha hy will b abl fid

a d jb p p wih ad ma

paym.

Ad hi wi a wll fdd. A hid f

lw-im w ay hi im a l

Income is less than needed

to keep up with bills

33%

55%

21%27%

55%

43%

70%

88%

30%

13%

Less than $30K

$30K and more

Saving for retirementbeyond a plan at work

Have a pension orretirement plan at work

Have health insurancecoverage

Have two monthsexpenses saved

+20

-33

-43-25

-22

Low-income Worers Are Shorted on Benefts, Too


Prices risingfaster than income

Not being able to findfull-time job with benefits

25%

52%

59%

75%Less than $30K

$30K and more

25%

39%

Not being able to keep upwith rent/mortgage

Being withouthealth care coverage

22%

48%

Yong Low-income Worers Have a Lot to Worry Abot


Percentage of young workers who worry somewhat to very often about the following:

Percentage of young workers who say the following applies to them:


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ha dd p p wih hi bill. W

ill, a fll v i 10 d hav h

avi v w mh f livi xp

a iial hi i abl mi im.

th impa f lw im i mpdd byh la f bfi haaii f d jb.

oly 55 p f lw-im y w

hav halh ia. n m ha

27 p hav pi im fm

w, mpad wih 70 p f y

w wih im v $30,000a

adi 43 pa pi diff.

Lw-im w al a h la lily

ay hy a avi f im hi

w. cqly, may f h w alily hav ay im avi a all.

upiily, lw-im y w a

m lily ay ha impvm a dd

h jb ha w fm hih im

ba.

oly 53 p f lw-im w iv

paid vaai im, 33 pa pi fw

ha hih-im w. ud half hav

paid i lav, mpad wih m ha h-

qa f w wih im v $30,000.

W ill, ly 31 p f lw-imw iv paid family lav.

Ad wh hi Lab Day ff? cmpad wih

20 p f y w wih im v

$30,000, 41 p f lw-im w will

b a w Lab Day.

Wih h ii f dai, i iaily

diffil f lw-im w p h

dai ha ld hlp hm adva. A fll

54 p f h w wy ab payif dai, mpad wih 24 p f

w wih im v $30,000. ev m

diqii, lw-im w a j a lily

liv wih pa a liv hi w. th

l idia ha y ppl wih im

d $30,000 fid v m adbl

41%

86%

53%

31%

20%

58%

Labor Day is NOT a paid holiday

Have paid vacation time

Have paid family leave

Have paid sick time

77%

46%

Less than $30K

$30K and more

Job Qualty is Lower for Low-income Workers




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hi pah fiaial idpd ad

adlhd ha d y w vall.

I fa, adi h c f Lab Ma

sdi a nha uiviy, h a

dli i mplym a i 2000 hab am h wih ll diplma.1

n wd l ha half f bl-lla w

xp hp ab bi abl ahiv hi

fiaial al.

o h h had, lw-im w a

more fid i Pid obama plii

ad piii ha h y wad

hy a pbably h wih h m a a.

Wih m ha w i h xpifid i obama plii ad piii,

lw-im y w a 15 pa

pi m lily ha y w wih

hih im fl h pid i

ai h y i h ih dii.

Lw-im y w a ady

ha ha bfi vyday wi ppl.

thy a v m lily ha hih-im

y w a jb l am h p

pblm fai wi ppl. thy a al

m lily ha w wih im v

$35,000 a jb ai, halh a ad

impvi pbli dai a p piii fc ad h pid.

Currently living with parents Worry very or somewhat oftenabout paying for education

Put off educationor professional development

24%

54%

12%

52%

31%

43%

Less than $30K

$30K and more

Low-income Worers Face Roadblocs on the Way to Adlthood


Less than $30K $30K and more

69%

54%

Low-income Yong Worers

Are Confdent n Obama


Percentage of young workers by income level who

express confidence that Obamas priorities will take the

country in the right direction.


1 o wih h Y ad i wih h old: u.s. Lab Ma 2000-2008 ad h ca f a Immdia Jb cai Pam

f t ad Y Adl, c f Lab Ma sdi a nha uiviy, 2008.


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visions For A

reinvigorAteD

economY


30/48

What we need most s jobs. People need toget bac to wor. Thats the most mportant

thng rght now. And they need to be good jobs,

too. Thats why im a strong spporter of the

Employee Free Choce Act. We need good jobs,

and lots of them. Thats whats really gong to

mae a dfference n peoples lves.

HEATHER, 28 years old, Mabelvale, Ark.


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CONSERVATiVE LEGiSLATORSad pdi fqly i h f wll-bi

f y ppl a jifiai f ff

ba vm pdi ad bala

h fdal bd. Y w hmlv,

hwv, hav a diff a.

ovwhlmily, y w fav iad

pbli ivm i h i f a my

ad a iyha ff wi ppl a

al ha ahad. thy ha a piiv

vii f a my wih badly had

ppiy, m d jb, hih-qaliy ad

affdabl halh a ad pbli hl,

a wll a aly hildhd dai. Ad hy

hav a la viw f hi w a al.

Y w hav a ppi f

h fiaial hall fi wi

ppl. M ha half id l f jb

f h pimay mi pblm fai

Amia w. Fy-fiv p fl ha

wa pi p wih h f livi i

a p f wi ppl. th ii

f halh a i al am h p h

mi pblm idifid by y w.

o h jb ad i h la my, y

w a ady f ha.

Fify-w p wa m a l f

ha i hi w jb iai. Wm a

m lily ha m hi ha impvm

a dd i hi wpla, a a y

w f l ad lw-im w. t

b m pifi, 29 p f y w

f l ay a l f impvm a dd,

mpad wih 14 p f whi wa

15-pi diff.

B y w a i mply impv hi jb iaii fa, pa

Amia ha a l f w d ai y

w fid. Fify-ih p hav

ly m mh i hi mply,

wih fmal w v m lily xp

baial di. Y w f l a

h m lily f ay dmaphi p ay

hy d hi mply mh a all.

48%52%

Need a lot ofimprovements

19%

Fine as is27%

Need smallimprovements

21%

Need someimprovements

33%

Young Workers Say Jobs Need

improvement

How would you assess your overall job situation?

41%

58%

Not much at all20%

Great deal17%

Trust employerquite a bit

24%

Trust just some38%

Young Workers Dont Trust Employers

How much do you trust your employer to treat

employees fairly?

AFL-cIo/Ha rah, Jly 2009AFL-cIo/Ha rah, Jly 2009


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Wha m, l 60 p f y

w idify ih Wall s ad ba

pa ceo a h a ha ba h

m pibiliy f h mi

ii. Fy p f y w h

d f pai ad ceo a h fam blam f h mi dwa

baially a pa ha blam h

ii mh vm pdi.

Wh i m lpabiliy am lad,

y w a idably m lily

blam vaiv ladhip, wih 31 p

blami fm Pid g W. Bh f h

dw, whil ly 6 p blam Pid

obama.

George W. Bush

Wall Street and banks

Corporate CEOs

Federal government

Consumers

Barack Obama

31%

27%

22%

14%

30%

6%

Bsh, Wall Street and CEOs Blamed for Crss


Which one of these factors is most to blame for the countrys economic problems?

Loss of jobs

Wages not keeping up with cost of living

Cost of health care

Gas and energy prices

Lack of financial security for retirement

Work schedule interfering with

personal or family responsibilities

51%

25%

21%

17%

45%

4%

Job Loss, insffcent Pay Are Bggest Economc Problems

Which one or two of these are the biggest economic problems facing working people?



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B y w a j pii fi.

thy al dma a la vii f fm,

ad ad ady ff li. I h h

m, hy all f jb ai, halh a

fm ad a impvd dai ym.

Fy-f p h jb ai a f

h p w mi piii f h pid

ad c. twy-ix p a halh

a fm am h p w piii, ad h

am mb ay impvi pbli dai

hld b a p piiy f h ai ladhip.

W f l vwhlmily piiiz

ai m jb51 p mpad wih

41 p f caaia wa d w

wih ll d. similaly, y w

f l a m lily piiiz impvi

pbli dai ha caaia w

30 p mpad wih 24 p.

Create jobs

Affordable health care

available for all

Improve public education

Reduce taxes

Efficient, affordable

new energy sources

Reduce budget deficit

Reduce unnecessary regulation

on business

44%

26%

20%

18%

26%

16%

11%

Jobs, Health Care and Edcaton Are Top Prortes for Yong Worers


Which one or two of these should be Congress/presidents highest priorities

to improve economic conditions for people like you?


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cay vial widm, day y

w a mh l id i i ax,

di h bd dfii ali ba bi

lai ha i a paiv ada a

jb ad impv dai ad halh a.

THE CHANGiNG WORkPLACE

tday wpla a apidly vlvi. Y

w mba m f h w hall

ad ppii, ad j h.

M ha 70 p f y w

iad f mp ad hly a

a ha f h b, whil ly 6 p

i a a ha f h w.

Bah fa ha dfi vial

widmy w d iai

jb v a a d hi. M ha half

haaiz fw ppl bi abl w f

h am mply v may ya a a ha

f h w.

Y w a m lily ha ld w

wlm iad aial ad hi diviy

i hi wpla, wih 53 p f 18-

34-ya-ld haaizi m diviy a a

ha f h b. oly 7 p f y

w id h wi diviy f

wpla a ha f h w.

ci wih h fidi, w y

ha 35 a m lily ha ld w

pp immiai fm. I fa, 62 p

fav ai lal a immia wh byu.s. law, la elih ad pay ax, mpad

wih half f ld w.

Favor Oppose

32%

62%

Support for allowing undocumented immigrants

to receive legal status if they obey U.S. laws,

learn English and pay taxes

Young Workers Support immgraton Reform

71%

53%

20%

7%

6%

37%

Change for the better Change for the worse Doesnt matter

Increased use

of computers

and other technology

More racial and

ethnic diversity

among employees

Fewer people able to

work for the same company

for many years

55%

15%

23%

Workers

35+

69%

9%

19%

44%

10%

44%

10%

58%

27%

Yong Worers Embrace New Technology and Dversty, Reject Hgh Trnover




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Young workers Workers 35+

39%44%

33%

55%

Expand public investments that

create jobs, even if that meansincreasing the budget deficit

Feel strongly

Dont feel strongly

Reduce the budget deficit, even

if that means not making new

investments to create jobs

Feel strongly

Dont feel strongly

29%34%

23%

40%

Young Workers Strongly Favor Publc investment to Create Jobs Over Reducng Budget Defct

Which should be the higher priority for Congress today?


I fa,by a 22-point margin, y w

fav xpadi pbli ivm v di

h bd dfii, a iifialy a divid

ha am ld w. Wm ad w

f l a pailaly ppiv f iad

pbli ivm. A dmaphi p,y w a ady m pbli

ivm i y, halh a ad dai.

Bi h fidi, h Pw rah

c fid ha y ppl a m lily

viw h vm a ffiv ad ffii.1

F hi pa, y w a ady d wha

i a h h my ad pp

hi famili. I fa, y w a a

w hi a h il m impa qaliy

f w d i day my.


44%

22%

42%

32%

44%

56%

Young workers

Workers 35+

Put country on sound fiscalfooting by requiring governmentspending increases be offset by

cuts or new revenue

Cut government regulationand red tape so businesscan grow and create jobs

Lower taxes and reducegovernment spending

Young Workers See Reducng Government as a Low Prorty


Percentage of workers rating each an extremely important economic goal:

Strong Wor Ethc Seen as Most important

Qalty for SccessWhch one or two of the followng do you thnk are

the most mportant qualtes for a worker to have to

succeed n todays economy?

Young workers All workers

A w hi 59% 59%

thly ill 27% 32%

rliabiliy 34% 31%

Ppl ill 34% 27%

caiviy 11% 7%



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th p a al f y w val

a imila f pibiliywad hi

famili ad mmii a wll a hi w

. M ha i h y w

idifi havi h im f pal

family piii a f w p a al.cmi i a l d, mai a d

im i a p hi f 35 p f y

w. thid, wih alm -hid f w

alli i hi p a al, i mai a

diff i ppl liv.

Al wih jb iy, h al a

apiai f pal advam ha may

aia wih y w: oly 12 p

f y w a bi hi w b

bi wll w ad pd i a fild a pa piii.

Y w l-m vii f h my

i i wih hi immdia piii

ad i i pbli ivm. svy-

p idify ppai h x ai

b mpiiv i a lbal my hh

aii ad dai a a xmly impa

piiy. Fllwi lly, 66 p iz

ai d jb p ppl ba w a

a xmly impa al.

I a a, y w a

vaiv mi appah h a

di ax, vm pdi adlai bi am h fiv lw

piii f 16 pi pd.

evalai vy daa by dmaphi

p bi lih val lli pa.

Jb ai m a h hih ad

l-m al f w f l ad lw-

wa w. giv d i halh

va, i ma ha wm, w

f l ad lw-wa w iv xpadd

halh a va v a piiy hay w vall.

tw i h y w idify bildi a

my ha w f vy, j ceo,

a a vial al f c ad h pid. Ad

hi d across class linesi j

bl-lla w wh wa a m qiabl

diibi f h y ppiy; y

whi-lla ad pfial w a al

ady f ha.


Having enough time to spend on

personal or family priorities

Making a good income

Making a positive difference

in peoples lives

Having job security

Having interesting and challenging work

Being my own boss

Being well known

and respected in my field

36%

31%

24%

19%

35%

12%

12%

Young Workers Want Personal and Famly Tme, Good income and to Make a Dfference

Which one or two of these goals are the most important to you in your career?


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71%

66%

61%

66%

51%

52%

64%

68%

60%

60%


Make sure next generation gets

training/education to compete in global economy

Build economy that works for everyone,not just CEOs

Create more good jobs to put people back to work

Make sure all Americans have access toquality, affordable health care

Improve public schools, expand access tohigh-quality early childhood education

Preparng the Next Generaton and a Just Economy Are Top Goals

Percent of workers rating each an extremely important goal:

1 gai nx sqzd by ri, B M s B tim Ahad, Pw rah c, J 2009.

I appa ha pliiia ad pdi wh pi

y ppl a a jifiai f i

ba pbli ivm hav faild ha

wha y ppl hmlv a ayi.

A hi p idia, y ppl a

i famore lily fav ivm i jb,halh a, dai ad y ha ld

Amia. I ba hy l

wih h y , b ba hy

dad ha ivm i vyday ppl

ad y ppl i pailawill hlp pai

ad h h my all w,

j ceo, bfi fm h y ppiy.



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39/48

trAnsLAting

vision to Action

New Voters, Change Makers


40/48

As a yong adlt, i wasnt very poltcally

actve, bt the Bsh years changed that. it jst

seemed le there was so mch lyng gong onand i coldnt trn my bac on t anymore. i

thn that the Obama admnstraton s way

more connected to the people throgh the

internet than past presdentshes usng Twtter,

YoTbe and hs webste to reach ot to yong

people. That gves me hope, becase as Obama

responds to all the false rmors gong arond

the internet on health care, t maes me thnthat hes also gong to respond to all the

actvsm for real change that taes place on

the internet as well.

NATE, 31 years old, Colmbs, Oho


41/48


NEARLY ONE-THiRD f y ww vyd ay hy vd f h fi im i

2008. similaly, h Pw rah c fd

a 14 p ia v h pa w ya

i h mb f y ppl wh id

vi b a dy.1

Wa hi pwi i ivi ivlvm by y

ppl imply a amaly? o p fidi

hwi. I fa, aly h-qa

f y w w fllw vm ad

pbli affai v wh h a li

i .

ni mh af h 2008 li, wha d

w v ay ab hw h y i di?

Y fi-im v w aly wi a lily

v f obama a v f Jh Mcai,

ad hi fid i h pid ha ayd

l v i 10 vi hi ppf hi piii ad plii.

Ad i j fi-im v. ovall, y

w a mvi h y i a diddly

piv dii. rlaiv ld w,

w y ha 35 a m lily by a

12-pi mai idify wih h Dmai

Follow mostof the time

32%

Not sure

Follow onlynow and then

41%

16%

1%

10%

Follow someof the time

Follow hardlyat all

29% of young workers

were first-time voters in the

2008 presidential election

Yong Worers Follow Government and Pblc Affars



46%50%

34%

62%

Confident

Confident

Notconfident

Notconfident

Most Yong Worers Are Confdent n Obamas Agenda


How confident are you that President Barack Obamas priorities and policies will take

the country in the right direction?

Would you say you follow what is going on in government and public affairs most of the time,some of the time, only now and then, or hardly at all?


42/48


Pay ad xp m fid i obama

plii ha ld w.

t b pi, hmajorityf y w a

fid ha obama will a h y i h

ih dii.

o f h m ii idia f

hai aid i h impa f obama

li y v hp f impvd

a lai. M ha w-hid f y

w bliv h li will hav a lai

piiv impa a lai i h uid

sa. Y w f l, wh a al 16

pa pi m lily b fid

i obama plii, a v m hpfl.

naly ih i 10 bliv hi li willimpv a laia mad hif fm

h diillim y w f l

xpd wih h mi ad pliial

ym i 1999.

tday, y w f l a i famore

lily ha caaia w xp hp

ab hi mi f, i haobama li a pid ha iv y

w f lwh, al wih lw-im

w, fa h a bai

a f pimim. Illmiai h fidi,

Pw rah c daa ha Afia

Amia hav bm m piiv ab

Amia iy ad hav dvlpd a a

f pliial ffiay i 2007.2

Wh i m lvi pblm h jb,

y w a al ai a m aivia. M ha half f all y w

bliv mply a m fl a

lvi pblm wih hi mply wh

hy bi pblm p a a p.

By a m ha 2-1 mai, y w

ay mply wh hav i a b ff

ha w i imila jb wh d . Y

w f l a v m lily viw

iizd mply a b ff, a a lw-

im w. I h wd, w wh

Frst-Tme Voters Strongly Spport

Obamas Polces

Frst-tmevoters

All youngworkers

cfid i obama piii ad plii 69% 62%

Piiiz ivm i pbli dai 40% 26%

thi mply a m fl a

a p 62% 55%

Blam pa d f mi w 43% 40%



34%

57%

23%

68% Will have

Wont have

Most Yong Worers Confdent Obamas Electon Wll Help Race Relatons


Do you think Barack Obamas election will have a lasting positive impact on race relations?


43/48


pbably hav h m a a a m lily

h bfi f a i ad.

RECLAiMiNG THE LOST DECADE

Y w di f haad hi

mineedf hahld b a ial

ld lad, mply ad advay

aizai ha h w hav

ppii laim hi l ai.

I i ial ha lawma ha y ppl

all f jb ai ad iad pbli

ivm. B i i phap qally vial ha

y w b iv h ppiy a

pa i mai hi ha.

Dpi iad vi a i h la li,

h m b a mii li bw y

ppl di f ha ad hi ivlvm

More successful asa group

More successful asindividuals

Not sure

30%

55%

4%

11%

Makes no difference

Yong Worers Beleve n Collectve Acton


Do you think employees are more successful in getting problems resolved with their employer

when they bring these problems up as a group or when they bring them up as individuals?

Better off Worse off Not sure

23%

50%

16%

11%

Makes no difference

Half Say Worers Are Better Off Wth unons


Overall, do you think that employees who have a union are better off or worse off than

employees in similar jobs who do not have a union?


44/48


i mai ha ha. Ad i ha hy

willi w.

I fa, a d pvily, mai a piiv

diff i ppl liv a am y

w p h a al, piallyam wm.

A Havad dy idia ha may y

ppl hav y bm ivlvd i plii

notba hy a id, b ba

hy hav y b iv h ppiy. If

ad by a fid, 63 p f h y ppl

Havad vyd ay hy wld ad a

pliial ally dmai, b a adi

81 p hav v paiipad i a vm,

pliial i-lad aizai. Adpaiipai a am ll d a

ly lihly hih.3

ui ad h advay p hav a vial

l play i maiaii ad wi y

ppl pliial ivlvm hlp afm

hi vii f ha i aliy. F may

aizai, hi ff ha alady ad. B

i may b im -vala vial way

f ahi y ppl.

Iaily, pliial ad i-bad

aizai hly wih

y ppl. giv ha 60 p f y

w ial wi i laly,

hi appah ma d . Hwv,

y w p h AFL-cIo vyidia a pially pblmai dmaphi

badw wh i m hly .

Y w wh ma l ha $30,000

a ya a l lily iad f

hly a ha f h b, i

ha xp ad mf wih hly

may diff am im p. Liwi, lw-

im w a 31 pa pi l

lily ha w wih hih im

ay hy hly a w. rlaiv y w f l, i imilaly m mm

f caaia w p hly

a w.

Dii dp, h Havad dy fid ha

y ppl wih ll xpi a

iifialy m lily hav Fab

a ha -ll pd, ad

iifialy l lily hav Myspa a.

I al m mm f y ppl wih

Less than $30K $30K and more Workersof color

83%

52%57%

67%

Caucasian workers

income and Race Affect Yong Worers Technology use


Percentage of young workers who use a computer at work


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ll xpi ly Wb-bad mdia

f hi w.4 oaizai i a

a div a f y ppl hld a

h fidi i a,5 pailaly i

ahi lw-im w ad w f

l wh hav h m a a ad hppiy hlp hap h y f.

Wih a way ivlvd, y w

all f haf a pbli ivm

ad a m piv l ial

imay had. oly wh h vi

f ally w a hadadl f

im, d, a xal iaia

w bi i a h p f bildi a

my ha w f hm.

B y ppl a d i al. o ai

ladhip m d i pa lvl h playi

fild f wi ppl, y ad ld. Fh a f h y y ppl ad,

limaly, f h a f a my,

Pid obama ad c m ma d

hi pmi f ha f wi ppl.

I im ha all y w j h

wih hih-payi jb ad ll dhav

h ppiy bild a pp f f

hmlv ad f hi famili.

Less than $30K $30K and more Women

77%

69%66%

75%

Men

And Atttdes Abot Technology


Percentage of young workers who see increased use of technology at work

as a change for the better

1 gai nx sqzd by ri, B M s B tim Ahad, Pw rah c, J 2009.2 Idpd ta c sa i obama ea: td i Pliial Val ad c Aid: 1987-2009. Pw rah

c, May 2009.3 th 15h Biaal Yh svy Plii ad Pbli svi, Ii f Plii a Havad uiviy, 2008.4 th 15h Biaal Yh svy Plii ad Pbli svi, Ii f Plii a Havad uiviy, 2008.5 Daah Byd, a fllw a h Havad Bma c f I ad siy, ha haaizd hi d a whi flih fm

Myspa Fab, ad a ha hi id f al divii xld may fm a iaily impa pbli

ph. Byd all f a xpadd a f plafm f ivi aiviy ah y ppl a a ad la li. Byd,

Daah. 2009. th n-s-Hidd Plii f cla oli. Personal Democracy Forum, nw Y, J 30.


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METHODOLOGY

thi dy i bad a aiial ampl ha

pvid a paiv i f w

i h uid sa. th ampl i daw fm

li f u.s. adl a 18 ad v pvidd bycaali, LLc, whih maiai a aial

daaba f v ad -v wih v

200 milli d. th ampl wa divd

fm h idividal li, ah ha mplyi

admly ld ph mb,

failia fidi ad iviwi wi a

adl, pially h d h a f 35.

rpd w ld a adm bai

al i qal ival ad a adm ai

pi.

I addii h mai ampl f 800 iviw,

w vampl w addd. th fi wa,

aai, pvidd by caali b limid j

h a 18-34. th pp f hi vampl

f 300 iviw wa bl h mb

f iviw i hi a p fm h mai

ampl pvid h iviw

ahiv aiially iifia l ad allw

bp aalyi. A wih h mai ampl,

i qi w d idifypd wh w ly wi

li f w.

A d vampl f 50 w d h

a f 35 ad fm ll ph ly hhld

wa al ipad i hi pj. I hi

a, svy sampli Iaial pvidda aial ll ph ampl, ad pd

w d f a, w a ad wh

hy aally idd.

Ha rah iviwi aff dd

a al f 1,156 lph iviw bw

Jly 16 ad 22, 2009. Af h iviw w

mpld, a bampl f h pd

wa ad vify ha h daa had b

aaly dd. th qiai wdd, yphd ad ablad adad

mp qipm, i Ha rah i-

h failii.

I adi h daa, p i mid ha h l

a bj ampli i.. h diff

bw h l baid fm h ampl ad

h ha wld hav b baid by vyi

h i pplai. th vall l f hi

pll hav a mai f f + 3.5 p.

Hwv, h iz f ampli vai wihh ampl iz ad m x wih h

pa f pd ivi a paila

aw.

P D. Ha rah Aia


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