
Molly
Weston Williamson
Senior Fellow
Molly Weston Williamson explains the national importance of Minnesota becoming the first state in the Midwest to guarantee paid leave.
A national, guaranteed right to paid sick time is essential for the well-being of workers and their families and would have profound positive impacts on public health and businesses.
Union membership not only increases wealth for working-class families but also narrows racial wealth gaps and offers a path to the middle class.
The working class works primarily in service-sector jobs and is more racially and ethnically diverse than ever.
To improve recruitment, training, and retention in the construction industry, states should utilize infrastructure funds to address workers’ child care needs.
Partnering with unions to train public sector workers helps states uphold high-quality standards; connect with and recruit from local communities; and address the nation’s public sector hiring challenges.
Raising pay and benefits for workers in federally supported airports will stabilize the air industry.
As funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act flow through federal and state project owners, agencies must build long-lasting capacity to provide equitable access to high-quality jobs.
Please join the Center for American Progress and a panel of esteemed experts for a discussion on sectoral bargaining.
Thirty years after the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act, most restaurant workers still aren’t covered.
The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act provides critical protections for women who choose to breastfeed in the workplace and expands protections in the 2010 Break Time for Nursing Mothers Act.
From minor league baseball to Microsoft, businesses in a range of industries are respecting their workers' right to come together in unions.
We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
We work to strengthen public health systems and improve health care coverage, access, and affordability.
Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.