News Releases | January 30, 2018

SOTU: The State of America’s Workers, One Year Later

This administration has repeatedly proven that the promise President Trump made in his inaugural address was empty rhetoric.

News Releases | January 30, 2018

USDA Rejects Poultry Industry Petition to Speed Up Factory Lines

The industry’s petition would have endangered the health of consumers and the safety of hundreds of thousands of workers.

News Releases | January 29, 2018

Trump Administration’s ‘Tip Stealing’ Rule Overwhelmingly Unpopular With Voters

The Trump Labor Department should listen to voters and scrap this outrageous proposal.

News Releases | January 19, 2018

USDA Proposal to Increase Hog Processing Line Speeds Endangers Workers and Consumers

The Trump administration is perfectly willing to sacrifice workers’ health for the sake of corporate profits.

News Releases | January 19, 2018

Report: How Uber and Lyft Prevent Cities From Protecting Drivers and Communities

Deploying hundreds of lobbyists, Uber and Lyft have rigged the rules in 41 states to preempting or override local policies.

News Releases | January 17, 2018

NELP Applauds Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf for Expanding Overtime Pay

Pennsylvania has set an example for other states to follow.

News Releases | January 11, 2018

On Work Requirements for Receiving Health Care Under Medicaid

Access to health care keeps families healthy and helps workers look for and obtain employment.

News Releases | January 11, 2018

Report: For Waiters and Bartenders, More Than Half of Earnings Are Tips

If a proposed DOL rule change goes into effect, bartenders and servers could face a substantial pay cut.

News Releases | December 22, 2017

NELP Applauds Decision Upholding OSHA Rule to Protect Workers from Silica Dust Exposure

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals upheld OSHA’s 2016 standard protecting workers from exposure to crystalline silica dust.

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