It’s time for local policymakers to cement the Biden administration’s workforce gains In the NewsMarch 25, 2024 It’s time for local policymakers to cement the Biden administration’s workforce gains Karla Walter writes in Route Fifty about the need for policymakers to build on the Biden administration’s historic federal infrastructure investments, arguing that one of the best ways to cement these workforce gains is for local jurisdictions to strengthen their job quality standards. Mar 25, 2024 Route Fifty Karla Walter
Americans benefitting from Biden’s policies have no idea he’s involved In the NewsMarch 6, 2024 Americans benefitting from Biden’s policies have no idea he’s involved David Madland explains in why President Joe Biden needs to make clear to voters that his economic policies are creating good union jobs. Mar 6, 2024 The Hill David Madland
Point: Strong Prevailing Wage Standards Help Grow the Economy In the NewsOctober 19, 2023 Point: Strong Prevailing Wage Standards Help Grow the Economy In an InsideSources op-ed, Karla Walter argues why the Biden administration’s support of prevailing wage standards will help grow the middle class. Oct 19, 2023 InsideSources Karla Walter
Reconciliation can be a game changer for pro-worker policies In the NewsAugust 27, 2022 Reconciliation can be a game changer for pro-worker policies David Madland argues that the Inflation Reduction Act has opened the door for future pro-worker policies to pass through the budget reconciliation process. Aug 27, 2022 The Hill David Madland
For Unionized Amazon Workers, Lessons From Italy May Hold Key to Success In the NewsJune 7, 2022 For Unionized Amazon Workers, Lessons From Italy May Hold Key to Success David Madland outlines several lessons learned from the historic nationwide contracts that Amazon workers in Italy signed in 2021 and suggests a path forward for unionized workers at Amazon's Staten Island warehouse, who must now try to sign a collective bargaining agreement. Jun 7, 2022 InsideSources David Madland
New Opportunities for the Biden-Harris Administration To Create Good Jobs for LGBTQI+ Workers In the NewsApril 8, 2022 New Opportunities for the Biden-Harris Administration To Create Good Jobs for LGBTQI+ Workers For decades, the U.S. economy has left LGBTQI+ individuals and their families behind, but the Biden-Harris administration can use its existing authority to uplift LGBTQI+ workers. Apr 8, 2022 the Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass, Sharita Gruberg, Caroline Medina, 1 More Karla Walter
Congress must deliver on bipartisan infrastructure promises to workers with these two steps In the NewsJanuary 31, 2022 Congress must deliver on bipartisan infrastructure promises to workers with these two steps Karla Walter writes about how Congress can create good infrastructure jobs for American workers. Jan 31, 2022 The Hill Karla Walter
City poised to set labor standards by sector In the NewsNovember 28, 2021 City poised to set labor standards by sector David Madland praises a new Detroit city ordinance that would create a process for bringing together representatives of workers, employers, and the public to make recommendations around minimum compensation and standards for certain industries. Nov 28, 2021 the Detroit Free Press. See the November 28 print edition for the full article David Madland
Workers Are Rising Up Across the Nation. It’s Time for America to Listen In the NewsOctober 28, 2021 Workers Are Rising Up Across the Nation. It’s Time for America to Listen In light of the strikes happening across industries this month, David Madland argues that Congress and companies should heed workers' calls for better jobs. Oct 28, 2021 Newsweek David Madland
Unions can rebuild the middle class and narrow the racial wealth gap In the NewsSeptember 13, 2021 Unions can rebuild the middle class and narrow the racial wealth gap Aurelia Glass and David Madland explain how increasing union membership can help rebuild the middle class and narrow the racial wealth gap in the United States. Sep 13, 2021 The Hill Aurelia Glass, David Madland