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Blog Home Care Workers Won the Right to Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay—the Trump Administration Wants to Take it Away
Press Clips NJ Spotlight News: Does Amazon’s Delivery Model Harm Workers? NELP's Maya Pinto discusses a new report on how Amazon Flex is eroding labor standards for delivery drivers nationwide. July 11, 2025
Press Clips Business Insider: Amazon Flex Workers’ Schedules Aren’t So Flexible After All, New Report Suggests Amazon's last-mile delivery operation is eroding labor standards for delivery workers. July 9, 2025
News Release New Brief Sheds Light on the Amazon’s Dangerous ‘Flex’ Labor Model From digital surveillance to wage theft, Amazon is eroding labor standards for drivers industry-wide. July 9, 2025
News Release NELP Denounces Supreme Court Ruling Permitting Immediate Layoffs of Hundreds of Thousands of Federal Workers The mass firings threaten the livelihoods and financial security of millions of working people and families around the U.S. July 9, 2025
News Release Workers Need Real Portable Benefits and Access to Foundational Employment Rights The Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act threatens workers’ access to foundational employment rights and protections. July 8, 2025
News Release June Jobs Report: Workers Feel Uneven Impact of Federal Policies Amidst Economic Uncertainty During economic downturns, unemployment insurance helps support consumer spending and local economies, preventing more layoffs. July 3, 2025
Blog Advocacy in Action: Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Workers and Families At NELP, we believe unemployment insurance isn’t just about surviving job loss—it’s about creating the conditions for thriving work. July 3, 2025
Press Clips New York Times: Trump’s OSHA Nominee Has a History With Heat and UPS Drivers Former UPS exec David Keeling would take over OSHA just as it's considering rules to protect against extreme heat. June 25, 2025
Press Clips Newsweek: Joe Rogan Trashes US Minimum Wage: ‘Disgusting’ Speaking with Sen. Bernie Sanders, the podcast host said the U.S. wage floor is "ridiculous" and "disgusting." June 25, 2025
Blog Workers Can’t Wait for Protections from Heat As record heat worsens, over 69 million U.S. workers face dangerous job conditions—most with no protections. Workers nationwide are demanding urgent heat standards. June 13, 2025
