|
|
| |
EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2023 NEWSLETTER
|
| |
 |
|
|
|
| Black History Month is a time to reflect on the central role of Black people in shaping this nation. Nowhere is that more evident than the labor movement. |
|
|
| |
| America’s Lack of Paid Leave Is Devastating Women and Families |
| February marked the 30th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which secured the right to unpaid, job-protected leave to millions of working people for family caregiving or medical needs. Read our Ms. Magazine op-ed celebrating the anniversary of the FMLA and calling on Congress to take the next step to support working families by passing paid family and medical leave. |
|
|
|
| |
| The Need for the PRO Act |
| Union organizing was on the rise in 2022 but, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, union density rates decreased last year. The large gap between union petition filings and union membership in 2022 can be directly attributed to the difficulty in officially unionizing at the workplace. That's why we need the PRO Act. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Additional Publications and Reports
|
| |
|
Despite Organizing Surge, Union Rates Decline
The American labor movement is experiencing a reawakening. However, the inability of workers to translate union organizing campaigns into union representation is a direct result of our broken and outdated labor laws — laws that favor employers while curtailing workers’ rights.
|
|
Updates
|
| |
|
Improving SNAP for Workers in 2023 Farm Bill
Every five years, Congress debates funding levels and eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—the nation’s most effective tool for fighting hunger—as part of the Farm Bill reauthorization. With negotiations for the 2023 Farm Bill underway, CLASP is poised to ensure lawmakers hear our unique insights on strengthening the program for workers’ economic security—including through the SNAP E&T program. Sign up to stay current on CLASP’s latest commentary and analysis on SNAP.
|
|
|
|
| |
Conferences and Presentations
|
| |
|
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Job Creation and Federal Spending on Infrastructure: Organizing to Win Good Jobs for Our Communities.
On February 14, the director of education, labor & worker justice Emily Andrews and senior policy analyst Sapna Mehta presented at the CLASP and Community Change cosponsored webinar: “Job Creation and Federal Spending on Infrastructure: Organizing to Win Good Jobs for Our Communities.”
|
|
|
|
