Search results for state of working america (2587)
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Record-low number of federal wage and hour investigations of farms in 2022: Congress must increase funding for labor standards enforcement to protect farmworkers
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Chasing the dream of equity: How policy has shaped racial economic disparities
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Why the U.S. needs at least a $17 minimum wage: How the Raise the Wage Act would benefit U.S. workers, their families, and entire communities
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Unions promote racial equity
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The CROWN Act: A jewel for combating racial discrimination in the workplace and classroom
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Letter to Senate HELP Committee supporting the renomination of Gwynne Wilcox as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board
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Keeping wealth in the family: The role of ‘heirs property’ in eroding Black families’ wealth
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Testimony in support of SB 170 and SB 171 before the Michigan Senate Labor Committee: Repeal of Michigan laws preempting local labor standards will empower communities to address inequality, boost low wages, and ensure major public investments generate good jobs
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Coalition letter in support of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act
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EPI comment re proposed OMB Circular No. A-4, ‘Regulatory Analysis’
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EPI comment regarding OSTP Request for Information on automated worker surveillance and management
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Testimony prepared for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on ‘Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children’
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Counties have far more unspent ARPA fiscal relief funds than cities and states: Funds should be used to make equity-enhancing investments
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The Supreme Court sided with corporations over workers—again
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Power in partnership: How government agencies and community partners are joining forces to fight wage theft
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Testimony prepared for the House Committee on Small Business for a hearing on ‘Prices on the Rise, Examining the Effects of Inflation on Small Businesses’
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Testimony prepared for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on ‘From Farm to Table, Immigrant Workers Get the Job Done’
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News from EPI › New report finds that roughly half of older workers have difficult jobs
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Many older workers have difficult jobs that put them at risk: Working longer is not a viable solution to the retirement crisis
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Kroger-Albertsons merger will harm grocery store worker wages: Workers stand to lose over $300 million annually
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No way out: Older workers are increasingly trapped in crummy jobs and unable to retire: Growing disparities in work and retirement in 30 charts
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Speaker McCarthy’s debt limit proposal = enormous human toll: Proposal would impose burdensome work reporting requirements to restrict access to Medicaid and food stamps
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State and local experience proves school vouchers are a failed policy that must be opposed: As voucher expansion bills gain momentum, look to public school advocates for guidance
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EPI comment on the FTC’s noncompete clause rule
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Lessons from the inflation of 2021–202(?)
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Letter to Senate HELP Committee urging the advancement of Julie Su’s nomination as Secretary of Labor
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Testimony for the Maine Legislature, Labor and Housing Committee: An overtime pay threshold for farmworkers in Maine should be set at 40 hours per week
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Tech and outsourcing companies continue to exploit the H-1B visa program at a time of mass layoffs: The top 30 H-1B employers hired 34,000 new H-1B workers in 2022 and laid off at least 85,000 workers in 2022 and early 2023
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The end of the pandemic public health emergency largely doesn’t change how state and local governments can use ARPA fiscal relief funds
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An average of 27 workers a day suffer amputation or hospitalization, according to new OSHA data from 29 states: Meat and poultry companies remain among the most dangerous