8 Ways the Biden Administration Is Improving the Lives of Service Workers ArticleApr 9, 2024 8 Ways the Biden Administration Is Improving the Lives of Service Workers The Biden administration is raising pay, building power, and improving living standards for service workers across the economy—including fast-food cooks, call center workers, teachers, home care workers, and federal employees. Apr 9, 2024 the Center for American Progress Karla Walter
It’s time for local policymakers to cement the Biden administration’s workforce gains In the NewsMar 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
Unions Continue To Build Wealth for All Americans ArticleMar 20, 2024 Unions Continue To Build Wealth for All Americans New data show unions increase wealth across education levels and close racial wealth gaps. Mar 20, 2024 the Center for American Progress David Madland, Christian E. Weller, Sachin Shiva
Putting People First: Prioritizing Workers in the Economy of the Future Past EventMar 14, 2024 Putting People First: Prioritizing Workers in the Economy of the Future A conversation with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA). Mar 14, 2024
Communities That Lost Manufacturing Jobs Are Main Beneficiaries of Biden Administration’s New Industrial Policy ArticleMar 6, 2024 Communities That Lost Manufacturing Jobs Are Main Beneficiaries of Biden Administration’s New Industrial Policy New analysis finds that private investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act are being announced in the communities that have been hit hardest by disinvestment in American manufacturing. Mar 6, 2024 the Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass, David Madland
Construction of Tennessee EV Battery Facility Highlights Promises and Challenges of Biden Administration Policies ReportFeb 26, 2024 Construction of Tennessee EV Battery Facility Highlights Promises and Challenges of Biden Administration Policies Tennessee’s BlueOval City electric vehicle battery facility shows how public investments can lead to good union jobs, but anecdotal evidence suggests that workers are not connecting these jobs to important economic policies. Feb 26, 2024 the Center for American Progress David Madland, Kyle Ross
Government on Workers’ Side ReportJan 31, 2024 Government on Workers’ Side State and local policymakers can raise standards for workers and the public through prevailing wages, project labor agreements, and several other best practices. Jan 31, 2024 the Center for American Progress Karla Walter
What It Will Take To Increase Union Membership and Collective Bargaining Coverage ArticleJan 17, 2024 What It Will Take To Increase Union Membership and Collective Bargaining Coverage Continued worker action and major policy reforms are needed for union membership and collective bargaining to significantly increase. Jan 17, 2024 the Center for American Progress David Madland
Point: Strong Prevailing Wage Standards Help Grow the Economy In the NewsOct 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
CAP Action’s Mike Williams on the UAW Strike and the Labor Movement PodcastSep 21, 2023 CAP Action’s Mike Williams on the UAW Strike and the Labor Movement Mike Williams, senior fellow at CAP Action, talks about the UAW strike and the current labor movement. Sep 21, 2023 Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Erin Phillips, 3 More Kelly McCoy, Sam Signorelli, Mike Williams
5 Reasons Automakers Must Provide Good Jobs and Lower Vehicle Emissions ArticleSep 12, 2023 5 Reasons Automakers Must Provide Good Jobs and Lower Vehicle Emissions In the face of demands for better jobs and stronger health protections, some automakers claim they can’t improve job quality and lower vehicle emissions—but they have the resources to support middle-class-led economic growth and clean up their vehicle fleets. Sep 12, 2023 the Center for American Progress Leo Banks, Karla Walter, Anona Neal
Momentum for Worker Standards Boards Continues To Grow ArticleSep 7, 2023 Momentum for Worker Standards Boards Continues To Grow Since 2018, six states and three local governments have enacted laws that bring workers and employers together to recommend standards for sectors of the economy. Sep 7, 2023 the Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass, David Madland
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