Trump Just Cut the Minimum Wage for Hundreds of Thousands of Private Sector Workers ArticleApril 11, 2025 Trump Just Cut the Minimum Wage for Hundreds of Thousands of Private Sector Workers Apr 11, 2025 Aurelia Glass
How Independent Federal Agencies Help Americans ArticleApril 3, 2025 How Independent Federal Agencies Help Americans Apr 3, 2025 Michael Sozan, Hayley Durudogan
States Take Action To Protect Workers Who Need Safe Leave ReportMarch 31, 2025 States Take Action To Protect Workers Who Need Safe Leave Mar 31, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson
CAP’s Comment on the Department of Labor’s Proposed Regulation on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Notice in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings ArticleMarch 24, 2025 CAP’s Comment on the Department of Labor’s Proposed Regulation on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Notice in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Mar 24, 2025 Jill Rosenthal, Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer, Kate Petosa
Trump Just Cut the Minimum Wage for Hundreds of Thousands of Private Sector Workers ArticleApril 11, 2025 Trump Just Cut the Minimum Wage for Hundreds of Thousands of Private Sector Workers By tearing up a Biden-era executive order that set a minimum wage for workers on federal contracts, the Trump administration has made some private sector workers vulnerable to pay cuts of up to 25 percent. Apr 11, 2025 Aurelia Glass
How Independent Federal Agencies Help Americans ArticleApril 3, 2025 How Independent Federal Agencies Help Americans Independent agencies protect Americans and their communities from bank failures, dangerous products, scams, transportation disasters, and everything in between. Apr 3, 2025 Michael Sozan, Hayley Durudogan
States Take Action To Protect Workers Who Need Safe Leave ReportMarch 31, 2025 States Take Action To Protect Workers Who Need Safe Leave States across the country are passing new and expanded laws protecting workers’ right to time off to address needs in relation to violence. Mar 31, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson
CAP’s Comment on the Department of Labor’s Proposed Regulation on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Notice in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings ArticleMarch 24, 2025 CAP’s Comment on the Department of Labor’s Proposed Regulation on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Notice in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the Department of Labor on the agency’s proposed rule to protect the rising number of workers who are exposed to extreme heat conditions that cause injury, illness, and death across the United States. Mar 24, 2025 Jill Rosenthal, Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer, Kate Petosa
Understanding the Working Class and the Challenges It Faces ArticleMarch 24, 2025 Understanding the Working Class and the Challenges It Faces The working class, a large majority of the workforce and its most racially and ethnically diverse group, faces low pay and higher unemployment. Mar 24, 2025 Aurelia Glass
Chaos Reigns: Gambling the Future of American Manufacturing ArticleMarch 20, 2025 Chaos Reigns: Gambling the Future of American Manufacturing The Trump administration has thrown investment certainty to the wind, with potentially devastating long-term consequences. Mar 20, 2025 Leo Banks
The Trump Administration Has Made 150 Million American Workers Newly Vulnerable to Workplace Discrimination ReportMarch 6, 2025 The Trump Administration Has Made 150 Million American Workers Newly Vulnerable to Workplace Discrimination The Trump administration’s efforts to weaken the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission make more than 150 million American workers more susceptible to discrimination in their workplaces. Mar 6, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson
The Trump Administration Has Made 36 Million Workers Newly Vulnerable to Discrimination and Harassment ArticleFebruary 27, 2025 The Trump Administration Has Made 36 Million Workers Newly Vulnerable to Discrimination and Harassment The Trump administration has put more than 36 million private sector workers at risk of unchecked discrimination and harassment, with hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars now potentially pouring into discriminatory workplaces. Feb 27, 2025 Sara Estep
What State Lawmakers Could Do for Working-Class Americans In the NewsFebruary 5, 2025 What State Lawmakers Could Do for Working-Class Americans In an op-ed published by Governing, Karla Walter and David Madland describe tangible, proven strategies state policymakers can use to strengthen the power of the working class in their communities this year. Feb 5, 2025 Governing Karla Walter, David Madland
Disabled People Deserve to Make a Living Wage In the NewsJanuary 17, 2025 Disabled People Deserve to Make a Living Wage In an op-ed published by DC Journal, Mia Ives-Rublee explains why an archaic U.S. Department of Labor program involving 14(c) certificates is dangerous and should be phased out. Jan 17, 2025 DC Journal Mia Ives-Rublee
CAP Submits Comments Supporting Proposed Section 14(c) Rule To End Subminimum Wages for Disabled People ArticleJanuary 17, 2025 CAP Submits Comments Supporting Proposed Section 14(c) Rule To End Subminimum Wages for Disabled People The Center for American Progress submitted comments in support of the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division’s new proposed rule to phase out Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, ensuring disabled workers are no longer paid subminimum wages. Jan 17, 2025 Mia Ives-Rublee
8 Ways States Can Build Worker Power ReportJanuary 15, 2025 8 Ways States Can Build Worker Power State lawmakers should act to strengthen workers’ power in the economy. Jan 15, 2025 Sachin Shiva, Karla Walter, David Madland
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.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
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.