News Releases | July 25, 2023

NELP Applauds Legislation to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage

If signed into law, the Raise the Wage Act would mean increased earnings for over 60% of workers living in(…)

Press Clips | July 17, 2023

340,000 UPS drivers poised to strike over extreme heat, safe working conditions

Via: Grist

The largest single-employer strike in U.S. history could frame worker power as a climate solution.

Press Clips | July 15, 2023

Julie Su and the summer of strikes

Via: Axios

The White House needs acting Labor Secretary Julie Su to stick around this summer, as labor strife across the country(…)

News Releases | July 7, 2023

June Jobs Report: Policymakers Must Focus on Black Workers’ Unemployment

Black workers are often impacted first and worst when job growth slows, forecasting the dangers that other workers will confront.

News Releases | June 30, 2023

On the Supreme Court Striking Down Affirmative Action in Education

This conservative Court refuses to see that racial segregation is alive and well in our schools, workplaces, and institutions.

Blog | June 26, 2023

End the Subminimum Wage for Tipped Workers

This guest post by Justin Onwenu about the origins and impact of the FLSA contains policy proposals that will put(…)

Blog | June 26, 2023

Recognizing the Exclusion of Domestic Workers

This guest post by Venice Sanders about the origins and impact of the FLSA contains policy proposals that will put(…)

Blog | June 26, 2023

End the Farmworker Exclusion from Overtime Protections

There are roughly 2.4 million farmworkers who work day in and day out to plant and harvest the crops and(…)

Blog | June 26, 2023

Demand Better for Workers with Disabilities

This guest post by Kyle Stumpf and Cyrus Huncharek about the origins and impact of the FLSA contains policy proposals(…)

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