This week: Localizing labor solutions, paid leave convening
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
December 5, 2024
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Forging a Path Forward: CLASP Post-Election Virtual Briefing
Join us virtually on December 11 to hear from movement leaders in the broader social and economic justice ecosystem about working in the new policy environment. During our conversation, we will be joined by Taifa Smith Butler [[link removed]] – President, Demos; Kica Matos [[link removed]] – President, National Immigration Law Center; Roshni Nedungadi [[link removed]] – Chief Research Officer & Founding Partner, HIT Strategies; and Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson [[link removed]] – President & CEO, Children's Defense Fund. Together, we will discuss how to advance our agenda by leveraging opportunities and taking on inherent threats to democracy and our collective fight against poverty, racial injustice, and other inequities.
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Localizing Labor Solutions: Grassroots Paths in the Face of Federal Stagnation
The passage of pro-worker policies in several states on Election Day speaks volumes: workers are calling for safer workplaces, livable wages, and the dignity that comes with stable and secure jobs.
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Collaboration in Action: Reflections from the 2024 CLASP/FV@W Paid Leave Convening
In June 2024, CLASP and Family Values @ Work hosted a Paid Family and Medical Leave Collaborators Convening, which brought together more than 100 paid leave stakeholders from across the country, including state program administrators, state and national paid leave advocates, Congressional staff, and other partners. The event included representatives from 18 states, including D.C., ranging from states that have provided paid leave benefits for decades to those working to pass programs. This report reflects critical themes and lessons learned from the convening.
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App-based workers deserve fair pay and predictable schedules. CLASP's newest publication, “ A Framework for the Gig Economy: Why We Must Protect Workers & Hold Corporations Accountable ,” provides a framework to guide policymakers in how to best improve working conditions and boost our economy.
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CLASP in the News
NOVEMBER 22, 2024 | THE GUARDIAN
How millions of US children would be hurt by Trump’s mass deportation plan: ‘Deep harm is intentional’ [[link removed]]
NOVEMBER 15, 2024 | 13 NEWS
Affordable Care Act opens to DACA recipients [[link removed]]
Upcoming Events
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December 5-7 | Isha Weerasinghe will conduct a workshop at the Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health [[link removed]] in Orlando, FL on how to use system dynamics to make systems and policy changes in mental health policy at the school district level.
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December 8-10 | Isha Weerasinghe will moderate a panel on immigrant mental health at the National Immigrant Inclusion Conference [[link removed]] in Houston, TX.
Recent Events
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November 14 | Rricha deCant spoke at the National Legal Aid and Defender Association’s Annual Conference on a civil caucus panel about what the election means in terms of threats to economic justice programs.
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November 14 | Isha Weerasinghe spoke at the Communities Collaborating to Reconnect Youth convening on behavioral health workforce gaps, challenges, opportunities, and case studies.
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