The Cost of Working in Childcare / Surviving as a Garment Worker

Segment 1: Guests: Dr. Kaitlin Moran, assistant professor, early childhood education, St. Joseph’s University; Dr. Elizabeth Cummins Munoz, lecturer, writing and communication, Rice University, author, Mothercoin: The Story of Our Immigrant Nannies. As of May 2021, the median hourly wage in the childcare sector is around $13/hour. Experts talk about the growing early childcare gap in the U.S. and why bettering the sector starts with valuing these workers more. https://www.naeyc.org/. Segment 2: Guest: Dana Thomas, writer, author, Fashionopolis. . Most employees in U.S. garment factories work 60-70 hour per week and are paid $300/week, totaling $1,200/month, according to the Garment Worker Center. Fashion writer and industry expert Dana Thomas helps us understand the labor and environmental crisis plaguing the fashion industry. https://tinyurl.com/mr3xvj2r