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Renew Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC)

More than two million unemployed will lose jobless aid by early 2014 if Congress fails to renew the EUC program. Read More

State Unemployment Systems in State of Disrepair

State UI programs are plagued by outdated technology and federal funding woes, and the unemployed pay the price. Read More

The Public Cost of Poverty Wages

NELP's report shows how low wages at top fast-food chains leave taxpayers footing the public-assistance bill. Read More

New Federal Protections for Home Care Workers

Home care workers will finally be covered by federal minimum wage and overtime laws. Learn about the impact, and explore more resources. Read More

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12-04-13 NELP releases issue brief documenting how federal jobless aid keeps families out of poverty and unemployed workers in job hunt. Read More
12-02-13 NELP's Christine Owens and AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka on why we need to raise the federal minimum wage, in CNN op-ed. Read More
11-25-13 NELP's Becki Smith on how America's largest low-wage employers show appreciation for their workers this Thanksgiving, in Huffington Post op-ed. Read More
11-20-13 NELP report shows ongoing labor market distress, underscoring need to renew federal jobless aid. Read More
11-20-13 Lawmakers push to renew federal jobless aid as deadline for House vote nears. Read More
11-20-13 NELP issues statement regarding House committee hearing on home care minimum wage and overtime rules reform. Read More
11-18-13 NELP briefing paper offers real job-creation solutions for Congress's budget talks. Read More
11-18-13 NELP report explores innovative ways to fund job-creating transportation infrastructure projects through user fees. Read More
11-14-13 NELP applauds White House call for federal jobless aid reauthorization. Read More
11-13-13 NELP's Maurice Emsellem writes on labor and community partners working together to win "ban the box" legislation, in California Labor Federation blog. Read More

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NELP Media Pick

NELP's Maurice Emsellem testifies at California hearing on issues with administration of state UI system

NELP's Christine Owens on raising the federal minimum wage, on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal"

NELP's Paul Sonn speaks about low-wage jobs in the fast food industry on MSNBC

NELP's Tsedeye Gebreselassie speaks about fast food industry wages on MSNBC's "Melissa Harris Perry Show"

NELP's Paul Sonn speaks with the Wall Street Journal about the low wage fast food industry

NELP's Jack Temple on the low wages in the fast food industry, on MSNBC

NELP's Tsedeye Gebreselassie on nationwide fast food worker strikes, on MSNBC's "Jansing and Co."

NELP's Tsedeye Gebreselassie speaks about Fast Food Strikes across the country on MSNBC's "All In With Chris Hayes"

NELP's Catherine Ruckelshaus discusses some of the problems with employers paying their workers with pre-paid debit cards on MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry"

NELP's Tsedeye Gebreselassie speaks about raising workplace standards after death of 500+ garment workers in Bangladesh on MSNBC's "Jansing and Co."