Under President Trump, Workers Continue to Struggle
David Madland, Olugbenga Ajilore, Michael Madowitz, and Daniella Zessoules discuss how the Trump administration's policies are harming American workers.
Union Membership Narrows the Racial Wealth Gap for Families of Color
Christian E. Weller and David Madland discuss the importance of unions in closing the racial wealth gap.
Who Makes Up the Working Class?
Throughout the country, women, people of color, and workers in the service sector make up a sizable portion of the working class.
Combating Pay Gaps with Unions and Expanded Collective Bargaining
Allowing more Americans to bargain collectively and instituting novel ways to bargain across industries and occupations will help reduce gender and racial pay gaps.
State and Local Policies to Support Government Workers and Their Unions
In Janus v. AFSCME, the Supreme Court weakened the freedom of government workers to come together in strong unions; now, progressive state and local leaders must fight for public sector unions.
Costs of Corruption: Tax Bill Leads to Higher Health Premiums and Big Tax Cuts for the Rich
The Trump administration and its allies in Congress gave massive tax cuts to the wealthy that were funded in part through health care sabotage.
Broad Public Support for Wage Boards
Recent polling shows strong support for wage boards across the United States.
Lawmakers’ Personal Tax Cuts Could Provide 10 Million Meals for Families in Need
After passing a tax cut that personally enriches themselves, some Republican members of Congress are pushing billions of dollars of cuts to modest nutrition assistance benefits that help everyday families.
Advancing Ownership in Cutting-Edge Industries: How the Federal Government Can Ensure that the Tech Sector Shares Profits With Workers
Karla Walter discusses the importance of pay and profit equity in the tech sector.
The Working-Class Push for Progressive Economic Policies
Promoting progressive economic policies is key if policymakers want to build a broad coalition of working-class supporters.