By developing policies for workers’ boards—governmental bodies that bring together representatives of workers, employers, and the public—state and local policymakers can raise minimum wage rates, benefits, and workplace standards across entire occupations, sectors, and industries.
Workers’ boards—also known as wage boards or industry committees—set minimum wage rates, benefits, and workplace standards for an entire occupation, sector, or industry. Boards can raise wages for both low- and middle-income workers, and they are particularly helpful in industries where traditional collective bargaining is difficult.
This report serves as a guide for state and local government officials and advocates interested in developing workers’ board policies.
Working mothers are important drivers of three essential industries—elementary and secondary education, hospitals, and food services—yet cannot afford child care for their own children.
The Trump administration says they’re cutting red tape. But in reality, they’re about to contribute to dirtier air and water—and silencing of the public.
Governors and legislators across the country are taking much-needed steps to support families by investing in child care, preschool, and home visiting.
While gun violence is a uniquely American problem, the specific impact varies widely from state to state.
In the West, 60 percent of oil and gas leases offered by the Trump administration are in areas of high water stress, posing a potential threat to the water security of farmers and local communities.
New estimates show that recent efforts to strike down the Affordable Care Act could leave millions of women and girls with preexisting conditions at risk of being charged more or denied coverage for individual insurance.
Public sector training partnerships raise standards for workers and taxpayers—and they strengthen unions at the same time.
These fact sheets outline the current state of early learning and opportunities for improvement in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Across all 50 states, DACA recipients are integral community members.
Across the United States, DACA recipients are integral community members who bolster the economy.
In the face of the Trump administration’s continual sabotage of the Affordable Care Act, several states have adopted innovative reforms to protect their residents’ health care.
Over the past year, eight states have updated their sex education standards, and seven more states have advanced legislation to do so as well.