Unemployment is down and jobs are up in the state. However, advocates for working families say it’s not all cause for celebration on this Labor Day weekend, as those numbers don’t tell the whole story. Gilda Jacobs, with the Michigan League for Public Policy, says their Labor Day report finds many Michiganders have either given up on finding work, or left the state altogether. She says while it’s true there have been jobs created in recent years, many of them are low-wage, part time positions.
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Michigan has lost half a million workers since 2000, according to the study. Along with raising the minimum wage, the report recommends modernizing the unemployment system and creating more opportunities for adults to learn the skills they need to get better paying jobs.
