Dignity of Work Institute
@dignityofwork.bsky.social
Launched by Sherrod Brown and dedicated to the people who make this country work. Creating an economy where all work is valued.
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All work has dignity. Americans are working harder than ever, with less to show for it.
Sherrod Brown is launching the Dignity of Work Institute to create an economy where work is valued, workers benefit from the wealth they create, and everyone can afford a decent living.
Sherrod Brown is launching the Dignity of Work Institute to create an economy where work is valued, workers benefit from the wealth they create, and everyone can afford a decent living.
This is what it looks like when the economy doesn’t reward work.
Minimum wage was meant to cover the basics. Now even “average” pay barely keeps up.
Something’s broken when full-time work isn’t even enough.
Minimum wage was meant to cover the basics. Now even “average” pay barely keeps up.
Something’s broken when full-time work isn’t even enough.
January 8, 2026 at 9:05 PM
This is what it looks like when the economy doesn’t reward work.
Minimum wage was meant to cover the basics. Now even “average” pay barely keeps up.
Something’s broken when full-time work isn’t even enough.
Minimum wage was meant to cover the basics. Now even “average” pay barely keeps up.
Something’s broken when full-time work isn’t even enough.
New year. New job search. Same frustrations.
When job searches are filtered by AI instead of people, workers feel it — in lower pay and fewer real opportunities.
Hard work should pay off.
When job searches are filtered by AI instead of people, workers feel it — in lower pay and fewer real opportunities.
Hard work should pay off.
January 7, 2026 at 12:08 AM
New year. New job search. Same frustrations.
When job searches are filtered by AI instead of people, workers feel it — in lower pay and fewer real opportunities.
Hard work should pay off.
When job searches are filtered by AI instead of people, workers feel it — in lower pay and fewer real opportunities.
Hard work should pay off.
“Gen Z doesn’t want to work.” Nah. Companies don’t want to hire.
December 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“Gen Z doesn’t want to work.” Nah. Companies don’t want to hire.
How are people surviving right now? That’s the question American workers are asking each other.
December 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
How are people surviving right now? That’s the question American workers are asking each other.
Gen Z isn’t skipping holiday shopping for fun. Rent, groceries, and student loans are taking the whole paycheck. The economy isn’t working for workers.
December 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Gen Z isn’t skipping holiday shopping for fun. Rent, groceries, and student loans are taking the whole paycheck. The economy isn’t working for workers.
1-in-4 Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck. Wages up 1–2%. Prices up 3%. Debt is rising fast. People can’t keep up, no matter how hard they work. This is the economy people are actually living in.
‘Things are pretty crappy.’ 1 in 4 US households are living paycheck to paycheck | CNN Business
Austin H. can’t wait to buy a house and start a family. But right now, the 34-year-old is barely getting by.
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
1-in-4 Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck. Wages up 1–2%. Prices up 3%. Debt is rising fast. People can’t keep up, no matter how hard they work. This is the economy people are actually living in.
A “good job” means fair pay, dignity, autonomy, and advancement. Only about 40 percent of U.S. workers have one today.
If we want to rebuild trust with working people, we need policies that create and sustain good jobs.
If we want to rebuild trust with working people, we need policies that create and sustain good jobs.
Opinion | What Even Is a ‘Good’ Job?
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A “good job” means fair pay, dignity, autonomy, and advancement. Only about 40 percent of U.S. workers have one today.
If we want to rebuild trust with working people, we need policies that create and sustain good jobs.
If we want to rebuild trust with working people, we need policies that create and sustain good jobs.
“Just get a better job”? Not in this economy.
November 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
“Just get a better job”? Not in this economy.
Strong economy? Not for everyone.
Millions of working Americans are economically invisible—our wages are too low and our spending too small to even impact the data.
Millions of working Americans are economically invisible—our wages are too low and our spending too small to even impact the data.
Millions of Americans Are Becoming Economically Invisible
Broad swaths of the workforce may no longer have the spending power to meaningfully affect the statistics.
www.bloomberg.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Strong economy? Not for everyone.
Millions of working Americans are economically invisible—our wages are too low and our spending too small to even impact the data.
Millions of working Americans are economically invisible—our wages are too low and our spending too small to even impact the data.
The government is shut down. What are workers thinking about?
October 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The government is shut down. What are workers thinking about?
American workers are being squeezed harder than ever. Wages aren’t keeping up, but prices keep rising. 🧵
September 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
American workers are being squeezed harder than ever. Wages aren’t keeping up, but prices keep rising. 🧵
The American Dream is slipping away.
September 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The American Dream is slipping away.
Monday was Labor Day. Today, American workers are still struggling. 🧵
September 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Monday was Labor Day. Today, American workers are still struggling. 🧵
American families are being squeezed.
August 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
American families are being squeezed.
Half of Americans couldn’t cover a $1,000 emergency expense.
That’s not personal failure—it’s proof our economy isn’t working.
We joined @onecountryproject.bsky.social to talk about building an economy where everyone can afford the basics.
That’s not personal failure—it’s proof our economy isn’t working.
We joined @onecountryproject.bsky.social to talk about building an economy where everyone can afford the basics.
August 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Half of Americans couldn’t cover a $1,000 emergency expense.
That’s not personal failure—it’s proof our economy isn’t working.
We joined @onecountryproject.bsky.social to talk about building an economy where everyone can afford the basics.
That’s not personal failure—it’s proof our economy isn’t working.
We joined @onecountryproject.bsky.social to talk about building an economy where everyone can afford the basics.
“The big people, politicians or whatever you know, they don’t struggle, so they don’t think of people who struggle.” - Paralegal in Missouri
Too many American workers feel invisible to the people in charge.
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Too many American workers feel invisible to the people in charge.
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August 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
“The big people, politicians or whatever you know, they don’t struggle, so they don’t think of people who struggle.” - Paralegal in Missouri
Too many American workers feel invisible to the people in charge.
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Too many American workers feel invisible to the people in charge.
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Sen. Sherrod Brown: The GOP budget is a Frankenstein’s monster of taxpayer handouts to corporations and the wealthy, paid for by the working class. It’s rigging the system even more and making it harder for working people to get ahead.
The New GOP Bill Will Gouge Workers—And to Them, That’s Nothing New
We asked workers about what makes their lives hard. The universal answer: greedy corporations—and a government that does nothing to stop them.
newrepublic.com
July 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Sen. Sherrod Brown: The GOP budget is a Frankenstein’s monster of taxpayer handouts to corporations and the wealthy, paid for by the working class. It’s rigging the system even more and making it harder for working people to get ahead.
“They know people need to survive off certain things… and companies know they can continue to raise prices… regardless of if they're living in a 1-bedroom shack or living in a mansion, you're still gonna have to pay for it because you need it.” — TX Delivery Driver
July 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
“They know people need to survive off certain things… and companies know they can continue to raise prices… regardless of if they're living in a 1-bedroom shack or living in a mansion, you're still gonna have to pay for it because you need it.” — TX Delivery Driver
The Senate just passed a bill that hands more tax dollars to corporations and cuts health care—all while ignoring what workers really need. Sen. Sherrod Brown tells the truth about what workers face in today’s economy.
July 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Senate just passed a bill that hands more tax dollars to corporations and cuts health care—all while ignoring what workers really need. Sen. Sherrod Brown tells the truth about what workers face in today’s economy.
“Things are tough.” Workers across America told us that the economy is getting worse - rising costs and corporate greed are leaving them behind. Read more about what they say needs to change:
Diverse focus groups surface pervasive economic pessimism
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said he hopes the research from his new pro-worker group spurs policymakers to push back more on corporations.
www.semafor.com
June 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“Things are tough.” Workers across America told us that the economy is getting worse - rising costs and corporate greed are leaving them behind. Read more about what they say needs to change:
We need a better way to do trade policy, one that truly levels the playing field for American workers. Read Sherrod Brown’s op-ed in the New York Times on the current state of trade and tariff policy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/o...
Opinion | Sherrod Brown: Trump’s Tariffs Do Nothing for Workers
Democrats should not confuse Trump’s tariff disaster for a trade policy that helps workers.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
We need a better way to do trade policy, one that truly levels the playing field for American workers. Read Sherrod Brown’s op-ed in the New York Times on the current state of trade and tariff policy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/o...
“They want the dignity of work. They want the dignity of actually holding a job.”
Listen to Sherrod Brown’s conversation with @newyorker.com on trade, and the path to put workers at the center of our economic policy. www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
Listen to Sherrod Brown’s conversation with @newyorker.com on trade, and the path to put workers at the center of our economic policy. www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
Sherrod Brown on Trump’s Tariffs and the Future of Economic Populism
The former Ohio senator thinks the President’s tariff platform, though disastrous, appeals to an increasingly desperate working class.
www.newyorker.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
“They want the dignity of work. They want the dignity of actually holding a job.”
Listen to Sherrod Brown’s conversation with @newyorker.com on trade, and the path to put workers at the center of our economic policy. www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
Listen to Sherrod Brown’s conversation with @newyorker.com on trade, and the path to put workers at the center of our economic policy. www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
“Fundamentally, the goal of trade policy is to level the playing field for American workers. And we really have never done that”
Sherrod Brown talks with @newyorker.com about tariffs and trade policy. www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
Sherrod Brown talks with @newyorker.com about tariffs and trade policy. www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
Sherrod Brown on Trump’s Tariffs and the Future of Economic Populism
The former Ohio senator thinks the President’s tariff platform, though disastrous, appeals to an increasingly desperate working class.
www.newyorker.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
“Fundamentally, the goal of trade policy is to level the playing field for American workers. And we really have never done that”
Sherrod Brown talks with @newyorker.com about tariffs and trade policy. www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
Sherrod Brown talks with @newyorker.com about tariffs and trade policy. www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
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"People want a wrecking ball to the system. Trump has certainly been a wrecking ball, but he's not wrecking things in any way that benefit workers."
"I mean, where's the wrecking ball for the corporations that still raise prices?"
🔥 from Sen. Sherrod Brown
"I mean, where's the wrecking ball for the corporations that still raise prices?"
🔥 from Sen. Sherrod Brown
March 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"People want a wrecking ball to the system. Trump has certainly been a wrecking ball, but he's not wrecking things in any way that benefit workers."
"I mean, where's the wrecking ball for the corporations that still raise prices?"
🔥 from Sen. Sherrod Brown
"I mean, where's the wrecking ball for the corporations that still raise prices?"
🔥 from Sen. Sherrod Brown
Reposted by Dignity of Work Institute
"It's not complicated, it's not mysterious. We have an economy that today that does not reward
work." - Sherrod Brown
work." - Sherrod Brown
March 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"It's not complicated, it's not mysterious. We have an economy that today that does not reward
work." - Sherrod Brown
work." - Sherrod Brown