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August 30, 2023 By Josh Bivens, Celine McNicholas, Margaret Poydock, Jennifer Sherer, and Monica Leon Report Record-low number of federal wage and hour investigations of farms in 2022: Congress must increase funding for labor standards enforcement to protect farmworkers August 22, 2023 By Daniel Costa and Philip Martin Report The impact of the Raise the Wage Act of 2023, by congressional district August 22, 2023 By Ben Zipperer Fact Sheet Chasing the dream of equity: How policy has shaped racial economic disparities August 1, 2023 By Adewale A. Maye Report 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 July 31, 2023 Fact Sheet Unions promote racial equity July 31, 2023 By Josh Bivens, Celine McNicholas, Kyle K. Moore, and Margaret Poydock Fact Sheet The CROWN Act: A jewel for combating racial discrimination in the workplace and classroom July 26, 2023 By Jasmine Payne-Patterson Report The impact of the Raise the Wage Act of 2023 July 25, 2023 By Ben Zipperer Fact Sheet Letter to Senate HELP Committee supporting the renomination of Gwynne Wilcox as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board July 12, 2023 Statement 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 June 21, 2023 By Jennifer Sherer Testimony Coalition letter in support of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act June 20, 2023 EPI comment re proposed OMB Circular No. A-4, ‘Regulatory Analysis’ June 15, 2023 By Josh Bivens Public Comments EPI comment regarding OSTP Request for Information on automated worker surveillance and management June 15, 2023 By Margaret Poydock, Samantha Sanders, and Monica Leon Public Comments Testimony prepared for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on ‘Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children’ June 14, 2023 By Terri Gerstein Testimony Power in partnership: How government agencies and community partners are joining forces to fight wage theft June 8, 2023 By Rachel Deutsch and Terri Gerstein Report 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’ June 7, 2023 By Josh Bivens Testimony Congress should vote against overturning an updated rule that protects farmworkers from being underpaid June 6, 2023 By Daniel Costa Fact Sheet 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’ May 31, 2023 By Daniel Costa Testimony The industrial policy revolution has begun, but another is still needed: Industrial policy and policies to rebalance labor market power are complements, not substitutes May 18, 2023 By Josh Bivens Report Many older workers have difficult jobs that put them at risk: Working longer is not a viable solution to the retirement crisis May 17, 2023 By Monique Morrissey Report Kroger-Albertsons merger will harm grocery store worker wages: Workers stand to lose over $300 million annually May 1, 2023 By Ben Zipperer Report Workers are winning union elections, but it can take years to get their first contract May 1, 2023 By Celine McNicholas, Margaret Poydock, and John Schmitt Fact Sheet EPI comment on the FTC’s noncompete clause rule April 19, 2023 By Heidi Shierholz, John Schmitt, and Samantha Sanders Public Comments Lessons from the inflation of 2021–202(?) April 19, 2023 By Josh Bivens and Asha Banerjee Report Letter to Senate HELP Committee urging the advancement of Julie Su’s nomination as Secretary of Labor April 18, 2023 Statement 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 April 18, 2023 By Daniel Costa Load more...