A new EPI report analyzes the recent wave of preemption laws passed by state legislatures to undercut local labor standards. EPI associate labor counsel Marni von Wilpert shows that preemption activity has increased dramatically since 2010, as Republican-controlled state legislatures have repeatedly
The Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act would crack down on employers who steal wages from their workers — Employers steal more than $15 billion from workers every year, particularly from workers in low-wage industries On Tuesday, August 1, Senators Patty Murray
Our newly inaugurated president has vowed to repeal 75 percent of all federal regulations, you know those regulations that protect our air, water, food we eat, drugs we take, etc. As a first step, he release an Executive Edict mandating that federal agencies shall repeal
— by David Morris (reposted from CommonDreams) On November 4th Democrats lost big when they ran a candidate but won big when they ran an issue. In 42 states about 150 initiatives were on the ballot. The vast majority did not address
Earlier today, I signed an Executive Order to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for federal contract workers. It’s the right thing to do. But what’s more, companies have found that when their employees earn more, they’re more motivated, they work harder,
Military Women Challenge Combat Exclusion Rule In Lawsuit Against Defense Department Molly O’Toole | HuffPost: A first lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, a captain in the Marine Corps Reserves, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves and a major
Tax Rates For America’s Wealthiest Fell In 2010 Travis Waldron | News Report: Low capital gains rates have helped the wealthy pay lower and lower tax rates even as their incomes have skyrocketed. And while capital gains income makes up almost half
— by Pat Garofalo, Think Progress / News Analysis, 6 July 2012 Jobless Americans are facing a cliff when it comes to their unemployment benefits. As a new report from the National Employment Law Project notes, due to Congress phasing out federal
I got a scare-letter from Heller in my email this morning about the Employee Free Choice Act and how it would cause the loss of 600,000 jobs. Here’s a copy of the letter to Pelosi he provided in the letter: Dear Speaker
