Home Newsroom Newsroom Get the latest news from our blogs, op-eds, news releases, and clips. Featured News Press Clips The Guardian: Trump Vowed to Champion US Workers—the Reality Has Been a Relentless Assault News Release NELP Condemns Trump’s Firing of Thousands of Federal Workers Blog Clear, Grounded, and Resolved: Rising Above the Chaos of the Trump Administration Blog MLK’s Dream vs. Trump-Era Policies: Advancing Workers’ Rights in 2025 Search Filters Topic Type Series Date News Release March Jobs Report: Immigrant Workers Power a Steady Economy, Full Impact of Trump Policies Yet to Come One of the major engines still powering the U.S. economy is the labor of immigrant workers. April 4, 2025 Press Clips Marketplace: Why Does the Government Have 6 Unemployment Rates? Six rates to measure joblessness may seem like a lot. But they tell different stories about the labor market and whether it’s working for U.S. households. March 26, 2025 Blog NELP Joins Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Religious Exemption from UI Case Allowing CCB to be excused from the UI system could lead to the exclusion of other religiously affiliated employers. March 25, 2025 Press Clips Northwest Public Broadcasting: Striking Workers in Washington Could Get Access to Unemployment Claims If Bill Passes NELP's Alexa Tapia explains why workers on strike should be eligible for UI. March 24, 2025 News Release February Jobs Report: Economy Continues to Slow Amid Mass Firing of Public Servants To permanently reform the UI system, Congress must reintroduce and pass The Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Recession Readiness Act. March 7, 2025 News Release NELP Condemns Trump’s Firing of Thousands of Federal Workers Federal workers have civil service protections because our country values their expertise, independent judgment, and adherence to the rule of law. February 14, 2025 News Release January Jobs Report: Job Growth Slows, Civil Rights Rollbacks Threaten Progress The Trump administration’s attacks on civil rights are calculated to drag us backward. February 7, 2025 News Release December Jobs Report: Steady Job Growth as Workers Face New Year Threats The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% and the economy added 256,000 jobs. But proposals to roll back workers' rights may endanger workers' gains. January 10, 2025 News Release November Jobs Report: Striking Workers Return to Jobs, Deserve More Support We make the case for why providing unemployment benefits to striking workers is a good idea. December 6, 2024 News Release October Jobs Report: Climate Disasters Contribute to Slowing Job Growth In October, communities in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and beyond struggled with the devastation of hurricanes Helene and Milton. November 1, 2024
Press Clips The Guardian: Trump Vowed to Champion US Workers—the Reality Has Been a Relentless Assault
News Release March Jobs Report: Immigrant Workers Power a Steady Economy, Full Impact of Trump Policies Yet to Come One of the major engines still powering the U.S. economy is the labor of immigrant workers. April 4, 2025
Press Clips Marketplace: Why Does the Government Have 6 Unemployment Rates? Six rates to measure joblessness may seem like a lot. But they tell different stories about the labor market and whether it’s working for U.S. households. March 26, 2025
Blog NELP Joins Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Religious Exemption from UI Case Allowing CCB to be excused from the UI system could lead to the exclusion of other religiously affiliated employers. March 25, 2025
Press Clips Northwest Public Broadcasting: Striking Workers in Washington Could Get Access to Unemployment Claims If Bill Passes NELP's Alexa Tapia explains why workers on strike should be eligible for UI. March 24, 2025
News Release February Jobs Report: Economy Continues to Slow Amid Mass Firing of Public Servants To permanently reform the UI system, Congress must reintroduce and pass The Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Recession Readiness Act. March 7, 2025
News Release NELP Condemns Trump’s Firing of Thousands of Federal Workers Federal workers have civil service protections because our country values their expertise, independent judgment, and adherence to the rule of law. February 14, 2025
News Release January Jobs Report: Job Growth Slows, Civil Rights Rollbacks Threaten Progress The Trump administration’s attacks on civil rights are calculated to drag us backward. February 7, 2025
News Release December Jobs Report: Steady Job Growth as Workers Face New Year Threats The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% and the economy added 256,000 jobs. But proposals to roll back workers' rights may endanger workers' gains. January 10, 2025
News Release November Jobs Report: Striking Workers Return to Jobs, Deserve More Support We make the case for why providing unemployment benefits to striking workers is a good idea. December 6, 2024
News Release October Jobs Report: Climate Disasters Contribute to Slowing Job Growth In October, communities in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and beyond struggled with the devastation of hurricanes Helene and Milton. November 1, 2024
