Low Standards Hurt Security Officers’ Ability To Make Ends Meet ReportOctober 1, 2025 Low Standards Hurt Security Officers’ Ability To Make Ends Meet Flatlining wages and insufficient benefits force many security officers to rely on public supports such as Medicaid—and industry consolidation is making things worse. Oct 1, 2025 Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass
The Working Class Wants Policymakers To Reward Work and Listen to Their Values ArticleSeptember 30, 2025 The Working Class Wants Policymakers To Reward Work and Listen to Their Values Research and events from the American Worker Project and others show that working-class families are struggling and want elected officials to focus on rewarding work while also representing their positions on other issues. Sep 30, 2025 Aurelia Glass, David Madland, Karla Walter
Australian Sectoral Bargaining Reforms Show Early Promise ArticleSeptember 16, 2025 Australian Sectoral Bargaining Reforms Show Early Promise Recently adopted labor reforms in Australia have helped increase collective bargaining coverage, union membership, and wage growth and may serve as a model for pro-labor advocates in the United States. Sep 16, 2025 Center for American Progress David Madland
Good Jobs for Government Workers Improve Public Services ReportSeptember 15, 2025 Good Jobs for Government Workers Improve Public Services By maintaining fair working conditions for government workers, state and local policymakers can increase productivity, improve public outcomes, support stable revenues, and attract the next generation of public servants. Sep 15, 2025 Center for American Progress Karla Walter, Sachin Shiva
The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers ArticleAugust 27, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers The administration has already cut minimum wage protections for hundreds of thousands of federal contract workers and halted plans to require companies to pay disabled workers at least $7.25 per hour; this Labor Day, it will advance plans to eliminate federal minimum wage protections for millions of child care and home care providers. Aug 27, 2025 Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass
State Rideshare Collective Bargaining Policies Hold Great Promise ReportAugust 6, 2025 State Rideshare Collective Bargaining Policies Hold Great Promise A state model will test whether a simpler path to a union and sectoral bargaining can build power for Uber and Lyft drivers and improve jobs in the industry. Aug 6, 2025 Center for American Progress David Madland
Women Are Driving the Rise in Union Member Support for Democrats ReportJuly 15, 2025 Women Are Driving the Rise in Union Member Support for Democrats Working-class and college-educated union women increasingly support Democratic Party presidential candidates, but support is lower among working-class union men. Jul 15, 2025 Aurelia Glass, David Madland
State Legislators Fighting for the Working Class Past EventJune 25, 2025 State Legislators Fighting for the Working Class Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund and State Innovation Exchange (SiX) Action for a discussion with state lawmakers on how to promote a policy agenda to support the working class. Online only Jun 25, 2025
Despite Musk’s Departure, Trump’s War Against Unions and Workers Will Continue ArticleJune 23, 2025 Despite Musk’s Departure, Trump’s War Against Unions and Workers Will Continue While DOGE made headlines for firing tens of thousands of federal workers, Elon Musk's departure will not slow down the Trump administration’s efforts to end collective bargaining for more than 1 million workers, slash wage protections for hundreds of thousands, and muzzle a key agency protecting organizing rights. Jun 23, 2025 Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass
Governors Should Fight for an Economic Agenda To Improve the Lives of Working-Class Residents ReportJune 10, 2025 Governors Should Fight for an Economic Agenda To Improve the Lives of Working-Class Residents By advancing policies to build power and raise the wages of working-class families, governors can improve economic opportunity for all state residents and illustrate a strong contrast with the Trump administration, which is abandoning its commitments to working people. Jun 10, 2025 Center for American Progress Karla Walter
Representing Working-Class Voters Past EventJune 4, 2025 Representing Working-Class Voters Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a discussion with congressional representatives about how best to promote an agenda for today’s working class. 1333 H St NW, Washington, DC | Online via Zoom Jun 4, 2025
Working-Class and College-Educated Voters Want New Progressive Economic Policies ReportJune 3, 2025 Working-Class and College-Educated Voters Want New Progressive Economic Policies Working-class and college-educated voters support progressive economic policies such as a higher minimum wage, stronger unions, higher taxes on the rich, greater public investment in infrastructure, and an expanded social safety net. Jun 3, 2025 Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass, David Madland