My dad spent 40 years operating heavy machinery on construction sites around Chicago. He was proud of his work and of his union card, but I wouldn’t call what he had a quality job. No one listened to him. He didn’t feel respected. He could never get ahead financially. Around the dinner table, he’d tell stories about fighting over wages or whether the lunch hour was paid or unpaid. What stayed with me wasn’t just the frustration; it was how obviously bad that dynamic was for everyone involved. I remember wo ...

The US labor market is facing a quality issue. New Gallup report revealing that 60% of US workers lack quality jobs. For a closer look, we welcome in now Molly Blankenship, director at Jobs to the Future, which contributed as a research partner in this new Gallup report.Uh Molly, it's great to see you. So, uh let's talk about this new report, the first national survey designed to measure job quality. Let's start right there, Molly.How how are we defining that term job quality. >> Yeah, absolutely. Thank you ...