People of color will be a majority of the American working class in 2032: What this means for the effort to grow wages and reduce inequality | Economic Policy Institute

People of color will be a majority of the American working class in 2032: What this means for the effort to grow wages and reduce inequality | Economic Policy Institute: In 2032, people of color will become a majority of the American working class, defined as people without a college degree. Since nearly two-thirds of the U.S. labor force is working class, policies aimed at raising working class living standards are critical to tackling wage stagnation and economic inequality. Working people from diverse groups must recognize that they share more in common than not, and work together to achieve a higher minimum wage, universal high-quality child care, criminal justice reform, and other overlapping goals.