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EUDCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE JULY-AUGUST 2023
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Millions of Working People Still Don't Have Access to a Single Paid Sick Day [[link removed]]
As corporate profits soar and the tight labor market persists, many employers struggle to meet staffing needs. These challenges raise the question of whether employers are taking basic steps to improve job quality to attract applicants. For example, while one of the most basic benefits of a good job is access to paid sick leave, data suggest that many employers are failing to offer even a single paid sick day.
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Juneteenth Celebration of Women in the Labor Movement [[link removed]]
Despite certifying Juneteenth as a federal holiday, Black Americans are continuously mistreated and harmed by white supremacy. America still has a long way to go to address institutional and racial barriers, but Black Americans will continue to fight for justice. On this Juneteenth, we highlighted three Black women leaders of the labor movement who fought for social justice in the workplace
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Supreme Court Imperils Right to Strike, Congress Must Preserve Worker Power [[link removed]]
In recent years, labor organizing has surged as workers nationwide organize across many industries and employers. But the Supreme Court’s decision in Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters has imperiled workers’ rights.
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Additional Publications and Testimonies
How Paid Family Leave Can Address Maternal Mental Health, Save Lives [[link removed]]
May was Maternal Mental Health Month, offering an opportunity to raise awareness around the challenges new mothers face and the policy solutions that can support maternal mental health.
Testimony at Senate Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Taxation and Overisght [[link removed]]
CLASP President and Executive Director Indivar Dutta-Gupta testified to the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Taxation and Oversight about the Child Tax Credit, its history and track record, and what Congress should do now.
Comment Submitted to the White House Office of Science and Techology Policy Regarding Automated Worker Surveillance and Management [[link removed]]
CLASP submitted a comment to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in response to a request for information on worker surveillance and management. Algorithmic management and surveillance are no longer novel forms of management; rather, they are becoming the standard way of structuring businesses and shaping workers’ lives.
Comments Submitted to the Department of Education Regarding the Gainful Employment Rule [[link removed]]
CLASP submitted comments to the Department of Education regarding the Gainful Employment (GE) Rule. CLASP endorses the GE Rule and the Department’s efforts to protect low-income students and students from under-represented and under-resourced backgrounds from accumulating unmanageable debt and enrolling in programs that do not lead to a high-quality job.
Announcements
CLASP Submitted Comments to the Department of Transportation Regarding the Equity Action Plan Update [[link removed]]
CLASP submitted comments to the Department of Transportation regarding the Equity Action Plan Update, recommending the inclusion of workforce-specific equity goals and performance indicators. The good jobs funded through federal dollars should be accessible to all workers.
National Paid Sick Days and Paid Family Leave Laws Critical for Working People [[link removed]]
We applaud Chairman Sanders (I-VT), Senator Gillibrand (D-NY), and Representative DeLauro (D-CT) for reintroducing the Healthy Families Act and the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act. Together, these bills would help working people care for themselves and their families without sacrificing their job or paycheck.
CLASP Submitted Comments to the Department of Education Regarding Student Debt Relief [[link removed]]
CLASP commends the Administration for introducing the Saving on a Valuable Education plan, which will reduce borrowers’ monthly payments by half, enable many borrowers to make $0 monthly payments, address the increasing burden of student loan balances by waiving borrowers’ unpaid monthly interest, and provide a shorter time to loan forgiveness. However, the Administration can take additional measures to better serve underserved and under-resourced students.
Team Updates
The Education, Labor, and Worker Justice Team welcomes India Heckstall and Lulit Shewan!
India Heckstall is our newest senior policy analyst and will focus on postsecondary education and workforce development issues. Prior to joining CLASP, India was a policy manager at Opportunity at Work, where she led on issues related to alternative pathways to quality employment and advocating for increased funding for education and training programs. Lulit Shewan joins the team as a research assistant.
Lulit is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in Public Policy. While in school, Lulit was President of the University of Maryland College Park’s NAACP chapter and held leadership roles with the Youth Activism Project.
CLASP in the Media
MAY 2023 | THE PROGRESSIVE
Work Requirements Won't Solve Labor Shortages [[link removed]]
MAY 2023 | CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Blacks-only Classes at Local College Designed to Improve Student Success [[link removed]]
Conferences and Presentations
JUNE 7, 2023
Labor Research and Action Network Annual Conference
On June 7, 2023, ELWJ Policy Analyst Christian Collins participated in a panel at the Labor Research and Action Network conference hosted at Georgetown University titled Racialized Worker Organizing: Strategies, Barriers, and Futures for Agricultural Workers and Childcare Providers. Christian spoke on worker organizing strategies and victories outlined in a recent CLASP research brief, [[link removed]] and discussed how those strategies are applicable to other industries with high concentrations of historically marginalized workers and the broader labor movement.
JUNE 12, 2023
National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association Forum
On June 12, 2023, ELWJ Senior Policy Analyst Lorena Roque participated in a panel at the 2023 Public Policy Forum [[link removed]] hosted by the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association. Lorena spoke on farmworker and child labor policies, including recent legislation on both issues, and the intentional policy choices that excluded farmworkers from labor law protections and allowed for the exploitation of child labor.
JULY 18, 2023
U.S. Department of Education Public Hearing on Student Debt Relief
On July 18, 2023, ELWJ Senior Policy Analyst India Heckstall presented comments during the U.S. Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking public hearing on student debt relief. India urged the Administration to cancel at least $50,000 in student loan debt, stop allowing predatory institutions to continue to receive Title IV funding, and cease the seizure of tax credits and public benefits for borrowers in student loan default.
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