Trump Takes Aim at Minimum Wage In the NewsSeptember 23, 2025 Trump Takes Aim at Minimum Wage In an op-ed for The Progressive, Aurelia Glass explains how Trump’s economic policy agenda will make life harder for working families. Sep 23, 2025 The Progressive Aurelia Glass
California Will Revolutionize Rideshare Industry With New Union Policy In the NewsSeptember 18, 2025 California Will Revolutionize Rideshare Industry With New Union Policy In an op-ed published by Governing, David Madland urges other states to adopt California’s new union policy. Sep 18, 2025 Governing David Madland
State Rideshare Collective Bargaining Policies Hold Great Promise ReportAugust 6, 2025 State Rideshare Collective Bargaining Policies Hold Great Promise A state model will test whether a simpler path to a union and sectoral bargaining can build power for Uber and Lyft drivers and improve jobs in the industry. Aug 6, 2025 David Madland
Despite Musk’s Departure, Trump’s War Against Unions and Workers Will Continue ArticleJune 23, 2025 Despite Musk’s Departure, Trump’s War Against Unions and Workers Will Continue While DOGE made headlines for firing tens of thousands of federal workers, Elon Musk's departure will not slow down the Trump administration’s efforts to end collective bargaining for more than 1 million workers, slash wage protections for hundreds of thousands, and muzzle a key agency protecting organizing rights. Jun 23, 2025 Aurelia Glass
Sectoral Bargaining Can Support High Union Membership ReportMay 30, 2024 Sectoral Bargaining Can Support High Union Membership Sectoral bargaining should be part of a broad set of reforms to rebuild unions in the United States. May 30, 2024 David Madland
Momentum for Worker Standards Boards Continues To Grow ArticleSeptember 7, 2023 Momentum for Worker Standards Boards Continues To Grow Since 2018, six states and three local governments have enacted laws that bring workers and employers together to recommend standards for sectors of the economy. Sep 7, 2023 Aurelia Glass, David Madland
Setting Sectoral Standards in the U.S. and the World Past EventFebruary 23, 2023 Setting Sectoral Standards in the U.S. and the World Please join the Center for American Progress and a panel of esteemed experts for a discussion on sectoral bargaining. Online only Feb 23, 2023
New Zealand’s New Sectoral Bargaining Law Holds Lessons for the United States In the NewsDecember 22, 2022 New Zealand’s New Sectoral Bargaining Law Holds Lessons for the United States David Madland argues that the United States should take note of New Zealand's new labor reform law. Dec 22, 2022 OnLabor David Madland
Lessons From New Zealand’s New Sectoral Bargaining Law ReportNovember 29, 2022 Lessons From New Zealand’s New Sectoral Bargaining Law Unions and policymakers in New Zealand are seeking a solution to address stagnant wages, rising economic inequality, and low productivity after the failures of worksite-only bargaining—and the United States can learn from their efforts. Nov 29, 2022 David Madland
New Opportunities for the Biden-Harris Administration To Create Good Jobs for LGBTQI+ Workers ReportApril 8, 2022 New Opportunities for the Biden-Harris Administration To Create Good Jobs for LGBTQI+ Workers For decades, the U.S. economy has left LGBTQI+ individuals and their families behind, but the Biden-Harris administration can use its existing authority to uplift LGBTQI+ workers. Apr 8, 2022 Aurelia Glass, Sharita Gruberg, Caroline Medina, 1 More Karla Walter
Worker Boards Across the Country Are Empowering Workers and Implementing Workforce Standards Across Industries ArticleFebruary 18, 2022 Worker Boards Across the Country Are Empowering Workers and Implementing Workforce Standards Across Industries Worker boards have achieved real momentum in the United States, with four states and three local governments enacting laws since 2018 that bring workers and employers together to recommend standards. Feb 18, 2022 Aurelia Glass, David Madland
City poised to set labor standards by sector In the NewsNovember 28, 2021 City poised to set labor standards by sector David Madland praises a new Detroit city ordinance that would create a process for bringing together representatives of workers, employers, and the public to make recommendations around minimum compensation and standards for certain industries. Nov 28, 2021 the Detroit Free Press. See the November 28 print edition for the full article David Madland
Video: How Sectoral Bargaining Can Help All Workers Have a Union Voice VideoNovember 15, 2021 Video: How Sectoral Bargaining Can Help All Workers Have a Union Voice Sectoral bargaining allows workers to negotiate wages and job standards across an industry, improving working conditions and boosting productivity. Nov 15, 2021 David Madland, Hai-Lam Phan, Jasmine Hardy, 2 More Meghan Miller, Eli Horowitz
Event Recap: Labor Unions and the Future VideoJune 28, 2021 Event Recap: Labor Unions and the Future David Madland's new book explains how to design a new labor system for today's economy with enhanced rights for workers, incentives for union membership, and greater sectoral bargaining. Jun 28, 2021 David Madland
A proposed California law could transform fast-food work In the NewsMay 21, 2021 A proposed California law could transform fast-food work David Madland explains how a proposed law in California, the FAST Recovery Act, would vastly improve fast-food workers' rights in the state by creating a sectoral council. May 21, 2021 Fortune David Madland
Raising Standards for Fast-Food Workers in California ReportApril 20, 2021 Raising Standards for Fast-Food Workers in California A sectoral council is well-suited to address the fast-food industry’s unique challenges and improve working conditions. Apr 20, 2021 David Madland
11 Things State and Local Governments Can Do to Build Worker Power ReportFebruary 9, 2021 11 Things State and Local Governments Can Do to Build Worker Power To ensure that workers are afforded the dignity they deserve, state and local officials must act now to strengthen worker power in the workplace and beyond. Feb 9, 2021 Malkie Wall, David Madland
Strategies To Build Worker Power in Maine ReportJanuary 22, 2021 Strategies To Build Worker Power in Maine Maine policymakers can improve the state’s economy and democracy by enacting these 10 recommendations to build worker power. Jan 22, 2021 David Madland, Malkie Wall
A Workforce Board Can Solve Colorado’s Home Care Woes ArticleDecember 3, 2020 A Workforce Board Can Solve Colorado’s Home Care Woes Author David Madland explains the need to bring together representatives of workers, employers, and the public in order to foster coordinated problem-solving. Dec 3, 2020 CAP Action David Madland
What Is Sectoral Bargaining? ArticleMarch 2, 2020 What Is Sectoral Bargaining? David Madland and Malkie Wall explain the importance of sectoral bargaining. Mar 2, 2020 CAP Action David Madland, Malkie Wall
Workers’ Boards: A Brief Overview Fact SheetDecember 11, 2019 Workers’ Boards: A Brief Overview 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. Dec 11, 2019 Kate Andrias, David Madland, Malkie Wall
Workers’ Boards: Frequently Asked Questions Fact SheetDecember 11, 2019 Workers’ Boards: Frequently Asked Questions 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. Dec 11, 2019 Kate Andrias, David Madland, Malkie Wall
A How-To Guide for State and Local Workers’ Boards ReportDecember 11, 2019 A How-To Guide for State and Local Workers’ Boards This report serves as a guide for state and local government officials and advocates interested in developing workers’ board policies. Dec 11, 2019 Kate Andrias, David Madland, Malkie Wall
A New ‘Bill of Rights’ for Domestic Workers Will Let Them Finally Bargain Collectively In the NewsJuly 19, 2019 A New ‘Bill of Rights’ for Domestic Workers Will Let Them Finally Bargain Collectively Authors David Madland and Adam Stromme explain the need to improve the working conditions for domestic workers. Jul 19, 2019 Fortune David Madland, Adam Stromme
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice 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.
Strengthening Health IssueNovember 1, 2021 Strengthening Health We work to strengthen public health systems and improve health care coverage, access, and affordability.
Building an Economy for All IssueNovember 1, 2021 Building an Economy for All Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.