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EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE
JULY 2021 NEWSLETTER
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Equity Matters: Lessons for Paid Family and Medical Leave [[link removed]]
In October 2019, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), Family Values at Work, and others hosted government and community partners from states with paid family medical leave (PFML) programs in Tacoma, Washington. The event, titled “Paid Leave Collaboration and Connections: A Convening for States Leading the Way,” focused on advancing equity in state-level PFML efforts. Our report, Equity Matters: Lessons on Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs, offers lessons from the event to inform state and federal policymakers, administrators, and advocates in developing and carrying out equity-focused PFML programs.
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The Struggles of Low-Wage Work [[link removed]]
The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis made the struggles of low-wage work even harder. This fact sheet lays out key barriers that workers earning low wages struggle with including inadequate wages, unpredictable scheduling, and access to benefits like paid leave.
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Essential and Invisible: The Urgent Case for Supporting Immigrant Essential Workers [[link removed]]
Essential workers have been undervalued and inadequately supported during their pivotal work supporting the United States during the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis. This report highlights key barriers faced by immigrant essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and advocates for an equitable economic recovery.
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Additional Publications and Reports
CLASP Testimony 'In Their Own Words: Paid Leave, Child Care, and an Economy that Failed Women' [[link removed]]
In this statement for the record, CLASP responds to the hearing ‘In Their Own Words: Paid Leave, Child Care, and an Economy that Failed Women’ held by the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means on April 21, 2021. Our response details the urgent need for paid family and medical leave and affordable, high-quality child care.
The Student Loan Debt Crisis Impedes Black Women's Economic Security [[link removed]]
This blog argues that cancelling student loan debt is one of the many ways our government can uplift the lives of Black women and their families.
Subsidized Jobs: An Effective Solution to Build an Equitable, Lasting Recovery [[link removed]]
This brief offers Congress and the administration recommendations to design and implement a federal subsidized employment program that can effectively put people to work, move racial and economic justice forward, and ensure an equitable, lasting economic recovery for all of us.
With Rep. Neal’s Proposal, Paid Leave More Urgent Than Ever [[link removed]]
This blog recommends that current momentum in Congress lead to the creation of a paid family and medical leave program that is affordable and accessible to all workers.
Three Actions Congress can take to Advance LBGTQ Worker Justice [[link removed]]
This blog highlights how advocates and policymakers can take tangible steps to make Pride Month a more equitable and prosperous time for LGBTQ workers and their families.
Subsidized Employment: A Proven Strategy for Supporting Rapid Economic Recovery [[link removed]]
This fact sheet - produced jointly by CLASP, the National Youth Employment Coalition, and Heartland Alliance - defines, details, and advocates for an equity-centered national subsidized employment program as a part of any pandemic recovery legislation.
Congress Must Address Employment Inequities by Supporting Biden’s Budget Priorities [[link removed]]
This blog argues that an equitable recovery requires policymakers to invest in an equity-focused subsidized employment initiative that supports people our nation has too often left behind.
CLASP in the Media
JULY 2021 | MADAME NOIR
Black Women Feel The Burden Of The Student Loan Crisis More Than Any Other Group [[link removed]]
JUNE 2021 | TEEN VOGUE
Toxic Work Environments Shouldn’t Be a Rite of Passage [[link removed]]
MAY 2021 | THE HILL
For a True Recovery, Lawmakers Must Upgrade America's Care Infrastructure [[link removed]]
MAY 2021 | C-SPAN
Hannah Matthews and Rachel Greszler On Child Care and Education Proposals [[link removed]]
MAY 2021 | THE INTERSECTION MAGAZINE
The Pandemic Has Gutted Low-Income jobs. Automation is speeding up. How Do We Move Forward? [[link removed]]
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