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Policy Watch

  • NLRB’s $21 million settlement reminds us why working people need strong unions and robust labor law enforcement

    November 2, 2017 By Marni von Wilpert Blog
  • Policy Watch: Two more foxes nominated to run hen houses in the Trump administration

    September 8, 2017 By Celine McNicholas and Samantha Sanders Blog
  • Trump administration and congressional GOP will return to a packed schedule, but maintain attack on working people

    September 1, 2017 By Celine McNicholas Blog
  • Trump admin works to roll back worker protections before the president leaves on vacation

    July 28, 2017 By Celine McNicholas Blog
  • Policy Watch: Spring Regulatory Agenda puts corporations first

    July 21, 2017 By Marni von Wilpert and Samantha Sanders Blog
  • Policy Watch: Cuts to DOL budget, attacks on joint employer standard

    July 14, 2017 By Samantha Sanders and Celine McNicholas Blog
  • Policy Watch: Trump and Congress diligently work to strip working people of hard-fought rights

    June 16, 2017 By Celine McNicholas Blog
  • Policy Watch: Another week of weakening labor laws and making us more susceptible to a financial crisis

    June 9, 2017 By Heidi Shierholz and Celine McNicholas Blog
  • Policy Watch: Trump budget weakens protections for working people

    May 26, 2017 By Celine McNicholas and Heidi Shierholz Blog
  • Policy Watch: Republican antiregulatory agenda continues despite losing the CRA

    May 19, 2017 By Celine McNicholas Blog
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