What Do Unions Do for the Middle Class? ReportJanuary 13, 2016 What Do Unions Do for the Middle Class? The decline of unions over the past 30 years has contributed to the falling share of middle-class workers. Jan 13, 2016 Richard Freeman, Eunice Han, Brendan Duke, 1 More David Madland
Wisconsin, Unions, and the Middle Class Fact SheetNovember 10, 2015 Wisconsin, Unions, and the Middle Class Wisconsin’s middle class is falling behind. Unions can help by raising wages and reducing the pay gap. Nov 10, 2015 Brendan Duke, Alex Rowell
More Data, Same Problem: A Wide Look at Income Trends in the Middle Class ArticleSeptember 14, 2015 More Data, Same Problem: A Wide Look at Income Trends in the Middle Class Different data sources concur that middle-class market incomes have grown slowly, if at all, despite significant growth in the economy at large. Sep 14, 2015 Brendan Duke, Andrew Schwartz
Bargaining for the American Dream ReportSeptember 9, 2015 Bargaining for the American Dream New analysis shows that children whose parents belonged to a union—as well as children who grew up in areas with high union membership—earn more money as adults. Sep 9, 2015 Richard Freeman, Eunice Han, David Madland, 1 More Brendan Duke
New Data Illustrate the Failure of the Trickle-Down Experiment ArticleJune 29, 2015 New Data Illustrate the Failure of the Trickle-Down Experiment Updated data from University of California, Berkeley, economist Emmanuel Saez illustrate how middle-class income growth is essential to promote healthy economic growth. Jun 29, 2015 Brendan Duke
The Rich Can’t Save Retail ReportMarch 12, 2015 The Rich Can’t Save Retail It’s time for the retail industry to support a policy agenda that helps its most important customers—the middle class. Mar 12, 2015 Brendan Duke
Retailer Revelations ReportOctober 13, 2014 Retailer Revelations America’s retailers need a strong and expanding middle class. That’s why it’s time for retailers to back a policy agenda that addresses middle-class weakness and stagnant wages, which will boost the economy and grow corporate bottom lines. Oct 13, 2014 Brendan Duke, Ike Lee
Innovations in Apprenticeship ReportSeptember 25, 2014 Innovations in Apprenticeship Forward-thinking employers across the country are demonstrating that apprenticeships can be used to build talent in growing, high-demand occupations. Sep 25, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Ethan Gurwitz
The Middle-Class Squeeze ReportSeptember 24, 2014 The Middle-Class Squeeze America's middle class is being squeezed by stagnant—and in many cases declining—incomes and rising costs. To address the middle-class squeeze, we need to enact policies that will both increase incomes and also address rising child care, higher education, health care, housing, and retirement costs. Sep 24, 2014 Jennifer Erickson
National Standards for Strong Apprenticeships ReportAugust 27, 2014 National Standards for Strong Apprenticeships Employer-written national guideline standards can strengthen America’s apprenticeship system. Aug 27, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
How Overtime Reform Will Grow the Economy from the Middle Out ArticleAugust 6, 2014 How Overtime Reform Will Grow the Economy from the Middle Out Modernizing overtime rules would kickstart our economy in the short term and help us invest in human capital in the long term. Aug 6, 2014 Brendan Duke
Why Millennials Aren’t Saving for Retirement—and What We Can Do to Change That ArticleJuly 31, 2014 Why Millennials Aren’t Saving for Retirement—and What We Can Do to Change That Millennials are saving less for retirement than older generations, threatening the long-term financial security of the youngest generation of American workers. Jul 31, 2014 Ben Schwartz, Sarah Ayres Steinberg