Report: Ohio wages continue to falter
The Policy Matters report also noted that unemployment for black workers jumped 63 percent from 2001 to 2003, and at 12.1 percent is more than twice the rate for whites. Black workers earn $2.40 less per hour than white workers, up from 2000 ($2.25 less) and 1989 ($1.55). Hanauer said blacks are hurt disproportionately by manufacturing job losses. She said education is a key reason for the growing disparity as black students are less likely to attend superior grade schools, graduate high school and graduate college than white students.
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