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EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE
MARCH 2022 NEWSLETTER
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| Emily Andrews, CLASP’s director of education, labor, and worker justice, and Julianne Yacovone, director of child health at West Virginians for Affordable Health Care, co-authored this op-ed calling on Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to support a federal paid leave program and other provisions in the house-passed Build Back Better Act that will help all West Virginia families succeed. |
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Welcome ELWJ’s newest Policy Analyst, Christian Collins
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| CLASP welcomes Christian Collins to its education, labor & worker justice team. Christian, who will serve as a policy analyst, brings a commitment to economic justice and workers’ rights. He joins CLASP from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), where he was a research associate. We are excited to add Christian to this team to advance an integrated vision that supports the education, training and economic security and empowerment of workers of color and workers earning low wages. |
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CLASP Is Hiring
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CLASP is seeking talented and driven individuals for two new positions on the education, labor, and worker justice team:
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A senior policy analyst for job quality and workplace and worker justice to lead advocacy and implementation strategies for policies that expand access to paid family and medical leave, paid sick days, and other elements of quality jobs, labor standards enforcement, and workers’ rights; and
- A senior policy analyst for postsecondary education to lead advocacy and implementation strategies for policies that expand access to high-quality postsecondary education for people with low incomes, individuals impacted by the criminal justice system, immigrants, adult learners, and more.
You can learn more about these positions and apply here. Please help us get the word out in your networks about these postings!
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Additional Publications and Reports
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On FMLA’s 29th Anniversary, We Must Pass Paid Leave for All
This blog post acknowledging the 29th anniversary of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act advocates for passing a federal paid family and medical leave program that includes the more than 88 million workers currently without access.
5 Things Black Workers Need to Know About BBB
This blog post identifies the key investments in the house-passed Build Back Better Act that Black workers should be aware of, including investments in job creation, career pathways and postsecondary education, and job quality in the education and care sectors.
Why Our Nation Needs BBB’s Comprehensive Approach
In this statement, CLASP Executive Director Olivia Golden argues that the house-passed Build Back Better (BBB) Act remains critical to addressing the immediate emergencies children, families, and workers are facing and to placing the nation’s economy on a strong footing going forward.
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