Strength in Numbers: Talking Labor with AFSCME President Lee Saunders
This week, Daniella and Ed chat with AFSCME President Lee Saunders about the state of unions in the United States, particularly the rising popularity of unions among young people.
Worker Rights and Opportunities
How Workers Get Paid Is Changing: Consumer Protections Need to Catch Up
Workers are increasingly receiving their compensation through payroll cards, and policymakers should take steps to ensure the safety of these financial products.
Driving Change in States to Combat Sexual Harassment
Worker leadership and mobilization, state and local policy innovations, and industry commitments must be part of a collective, comprehensive, and holistic strategy to eliminate sex-based, discriminatory workplace practices.
Fact Sheets: How the Trump Shutdown Harms States
Across the country, President Trump's shutdown has had damaging effects on vital programs and services. As he continues to hold portions of the government hostage, Trump has left hundreds of thousands of workers in financial limbo.
The Freedom to Leave
State policymakers can boost workers’ pay and freedom in the economy by restricting noncompete agreements and banning no-poaching agreements.
Wage Gaps and Outcomes in Apprenticeship Programs
A closer look at regional differences in apprenticeship programs spotlights the disparate outcomes that result from place, race, and gender and how these interact to exacerbate pay inequities.
Rising Deficits, Falling Revenues
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act increases federal deficits while failing to address the nation’s most pressing challenges and making inequality worse.
These Conservative State Officials’ Lawsuits Attacking Federal Protections Harm Their Fellow Residents
Some state officials are using litigation in an attempt to undermine people’s wages, well-being, and access to health care—and the Trump administration is on their side.
Union Membership Narrows the Racial Wealth Gap for Families of Color
Union membership increases wealth for all workers and does the most for nonwhite families.
The Uneven Expansion of Access to Paid Sick Days
Too many private-sector workers, especially in Southern and Midwest states, do not have access to paid sick days, jeopardizing their family’s health and economic security—as well as their own.
The State of Unions in the Labor Market: Pre-July 2018 Jobs Day Release
Attacks on unions and stagnant wages are proof that the economy isn’t working for everyone.
Working-Class Families Are Getting Hit From All Sides
Millions of American families are living on the edge, increasingly suffering from volatile incomes, unstable jobs and low wealth.
The Apprenticeship Wage and Participation Gap
Policymakers must address significant race and gender gaps in Registered Apprenticeship programs.
Where Change Happens: The Aftermath of Sexual Harassment
Remedying sexual harassment must encompass more than a particular incident and include examining underlying structures, systems, and culture to eliminate discrimination in every corner of the workplace.
An Unequal Division of Labor
Most working mothers return home to a second shift of unpaid housework and caregiving after their official workday ends. When paid work, household labor, and child care are combined, working mothers spend more time working than fathers.