Karla Walter
@karlawalter.bsky.social
Director, American Worker Project, Center for American Progress Senior Fellow, Virginia resident, Minnesotan forever
All my opinions are my own
All my opinions are my own
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Reposted by Karla Walter
Trump draped a banner of his face on the Dept. of Labor and called it “American Workers First.”
I call bull.
He’s gutting wages, ripping away union rights, and making jobs more dangerous. That’s not worker-first, it’s billionaire-first. #UnionsForAll
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I call bull.
He’s gutting wages, ripping away union rights, and making jobs more dangerous. That’s not worker-first, it’s billionaire-first. #UnionsForAll
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘He’s brazenly anti-worker’: US marks the first Labor Day under Trump 2.0
Advocates say Trump has hurt workers in many ways, often by cutting their pay or making their jobs more dangerous
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Trump draped a banner of his face on the Dept. of Labor and called it “American Workers First.”
I call bull.
He’s gutting wages, ripping away union rights, and making jobs more dangerous. That’s not worker-first, it’s billionaire-first. #UnionsForAll
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I call bull.
He’s gutting wages, ripping away union rights, and making jobs more dangerous. That’s not worker-first, it’s billionaire-first. #UnionsForAll
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers
The administration has already cut minimum wage protections for hundreds of thousands of federal contract workers and halted plans to require companies to pay disabled workers at least $7.25 per hour;...
www.americanprogress.org
August 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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The VA canceled union contracts for 400,000 workers - many of them veterans.
One more example of this Administration’s disrespect for American workers including veterans.
One more example of this Administration’s disrespect for American workers including veterans.
VA terminates key union contracts | CNN Politics
The Department of Veterans Affairs is terminating collective bargaining agreements with several key government unions representing its employees.
amp.cnn.com
August 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The VA canceled union contracts for 400,000 workers - many of them veterans.
One more example of this Administration’s disrespect for American workers including veterans.
One more example of this Administration’s disrespect for American workers including veterans.
Amazing video from NYT about the intentional, Jane Jacob’s influenced design of Sesame Street
love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics.
IG nytimes
IG nytimes
August 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Amazing video from NYT about the intentional, Jane Jacob’s influenced design of Sesame Street
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Our new report analyzes why union member support for Democrats reached a recent high during the 2024 election after falling to a low point during Donald Trump's first presidential election in 2016. www.americanprogressaction.org/article/wome...
Women Are Driving the Rise in Union Member Support for Democrats
Working-class and college-educated union women increasingly support Democratic Party presidential candidates, but support is lower among working-class union men.
www.americanprogressaction.org
July 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Our new report analyzes why union member support for Democrats reached a recent high during the 2024 election after falling to a low point during Donald Trump's first presidential election in 2016. www.americanprogressaction.org/article/wome...
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More resources to fight #WageTheft. A very good outcome from the 2025 Oregon legislative session
Oregon labor bureau gets $19M budget boost to tackle wage claim backlog • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon’s labor bureau says it will stop prioritizing wage claims based on income by the end of 2025 after a significant funding boost.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
More resources to fight #WageTheft. A very good outcome from the 2025 Oregon legislative session
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Trump’s Dept of Labor is dismantling key workplace protections. They include:
❌ Weakening protections from asbestos & other harmful chemicals on the job
❌ Letting companies pay home care workers less than the minimum wage
❌ Rolling back protections for farmworkers
www.epi.org/blog/trumps-...
❌ Weakening protections from asbestos & other harmful chemicals on the job
❌ Letting companies pay home care workers less than the minimum wage
❌ Rolling back protections for farmworkers
www.epi.org/blog/trumps-...
Trump’s Department of Labor is dismantling key workplace protections
Congress has failed workers for decades. Policymakers have not raised the minimum wage in nearly 20 years. They have not passed legislation to fix our nation’s broken labor law, leaving the National L...
www.epi.org
July 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Trump’s Dept of Labor is dismantling key workplace protections. They include:
❌ Weakening protections from asbestos & other harmful chemicals on the job
❌ Letting companies pay home care workers less than the minimum wage
❌ Rolling back protections for farmworkers
www.epi.org/blog/trumps-...
❌ Weakening protections from asbestos & other harmful chemicals on the job
❌ Letting companies pay home care workers less than the minimum wage
❌ Rolling back protections for farmworkers
www.epi.org/blog/trumps-...
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Beautiful story by @chabeli.bsky.social about the many horrible ripples caused by ICE's detention of one childcare provider 19thnews.org/2025/07/chil...
After a child care worker is detained by ICE, a community is left reeling
Nicolle Orozco Forero is one of the thousands of immigrant women who provide child care for American children, and one of the few who cares for children with disabilities. Now she and her seriously il...
19thnews.org
July 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Beautiful story by @chabeli.bsky.social about the many horrible ripples caused by ICE's detention of one childcare provider 19thnews.org/2025/07/chil...
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With the @nlrbgov.bsky.social sidelined and workers under attack, should states step in to protect organizing rights? Lynn Rhinehart unpacks the promise and peril of opening the door to more state labor policy in a new @poweratwork.bsky.social piece! Read now at poweratwork.us/opening-door...!
July 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
With the @nlrbgov.bsky.social sidelined and workers under attack, should states step in to protect organizing rights? Lynn Rhinehart unpacks the promise and peril of opening the door to more state labor policy in a new @poweratwork.bsky.social piece! Read now at poweratwork.us/opening-door...!
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Disinvestment in the public sector undermines opportunities for Black women across the South: Trump cuts further threaten key services for working people across the nation www.epi.org/blog/disinve...
Disinvestment in the public sector undermines opportunities for Black women across the South: Trump cuts further threaten key services for working people across the nation
In many states across the South, the public sector is a key driver of economic growth and improvements in most Southerners’ quality of life. The public sector includes workers in federal, state, and l...
www.epi.org
July 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Disinvestment in the public sector undermines opportunities for Black women across the South: Trump cuts further threaten key services for working people across the nation www.epi.org/blog/disinve...
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@jdscholten.bsky.social is right. Republicans like Trump are too cozy with billionaire CEOs to call them out on their B.S.
June 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
@jdscholten.bsky.social is right. Republicans like Trump are too cozy with billionaire CEOs to call them out on their B.S.
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Trump is ready to throw the working class under the bus to nab a tax break for billionaires. State legislators who fight for the working class are more important now than ever. Join us tomorrow for a virtual event w/ experts across the country!
State Legislators Fighting for the Working Class
Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund and State Innovation Exchange (SiX) Action for a discussion with state lawmakers on how to promote a policy agenda to support the working…
www.americanprogressaction.org
June 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Trump is ready to throw the working class under the bus to nab a tax break for billionaires. State legislators who fight for the working class are more important now than ever. Join us tomorrow for a virtual event w/ experts across the country!
Despite Musk’s Departure, Trump’s War Against Unions and Workers Will Continue www.americanprogress.org/article/desp...
Despite Musk’s Departure, Trump’s War Against Unions and Workers Will Continue
While DOGE made headlines for firing tens of thousands of federal workers, Elon Musk’s departure will not slow down the Trump administration’s efforts to end collective bargaining for more than 1 mill...
www.americanprogress.org
June 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Despite Musk’s Departure, Trump’s War Against Unions and Workers Will Continue www.americanprogress.org/article/desp...
Hey friends: You can RSVP now to attend a CAPAction and SIX online conversation (Tues, 6/25, 12-1 ET) with state lawmakers on fighting for an economic agenda to support working class residents.
State Legislators Fighting for the Working Class
Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund and State Innovation Exchange (SiX) Action for a discussion with state lawmakers on how to promote a policy agenda to support the working class...
www.americanprogressaction.org
June 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Hey friends: You can RSVP now to attend a CAPAction and SIX online conversation (Tues, 6/25, 12-1 ET) with state lawmakers on fighting for an economic agenda to support working class residents.
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Former NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo testified in front of the @democrats-edworkforce.house.gov.
"At the same time that corporations and billionaires are pushing for more tax cuts at the expense of working families, they're also trying to squelch worker action, worker power, worker voice."
"At the same time that corporations and billionaires are pushing for more tax cuts at the expense of working families, they're also trying to squelch worker action, worker power, worker voice."
June 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Former NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo testified in front of the @democrats-edworkforce.house.gov.
"At the same time that corporations and billionaires are pushing for more tax cuts at the expense of working families, they're also trying to squelch worker action, worker power, worker voice."
"At the same time that corporations and billionaires are pushing for more tax cuts at the expense of working families, they're also trying to squelch worker action, worker power, worker voice."
"Only through consistent, personal engagement will legislators regain trust at a moment when trust in government is steadily declining, and less than half of working class people still believe in the American Dream."
www.newsweek.com/democrats-st...
www.newsweek.com/democrats-st...
Democrats, Stop Talking at Workers. Start Listening to Them | Opinion
To learn what keeps workers up at night all one must do is ask them. Just #Listen2Workers.
www.newsweek.com
June 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"Only through consistent, personal engagement will legislators regain trust at a moment when trust in government is steadily declining, and less than half of working class people still believe in the American Dream."
www.newsweek.com/democrats-st...
www.newsweek.com/democrats-st...
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Rep. Budzinski says passing the PRO Act is the way to connect with working-class voters — from my discussion with @repcasar.bsky.social and @budzinski.house.gov last week on the future of working-class voters.
June 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Rep. Budzinski says passing the PRO Act is the way to connect with working-class voters — from my discussion with @repcasar.bsky.social and @budzinski.house.gov last week on the future of working-class voters.
Consistent and outspoken action on policies to rebalance power in the U.S. economy will demonstrate who actually stands with workers.
By advancing policies to build power and raise the wages of working-class families, governors can improve economic opportunity for all state residents and illustrate a strong contrast with the Trump administration. New from @karlawalter.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/gove...
Governors Should Fight for an Economic Agenda To Improve the Lives of Working-Class Residents
By advancing policies to build power and raise the wages of working-class families, governors can improve economic opportunity for all state residents and illustrate a strong contrast with the Trump a...
www.americanprogress.org
June 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Consistent and outspoken action on policies to rebalance power in the U.S. economy will demonstrate who actually stands with workers.
A working class/college educated coalition that starts with defending Medicaid:
June 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A working class/college educated coalition that starts with defending Medicaid:
Important story from American Prospect's @emmarjanssen.bsky.social on reconciliation bill's sneaky provision that could undermine federal workers' ability to defend themselves and stand up against cuts to critical services
Republican Mega-Bill Charges Federal Workers for Basic Rights on the Job
If the spending bill is passed, an estimated three-quarters of eligible federal workers may be coerced into at-will employment.
prospect.org
June 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Important story from American Prospect's @emmarjanssen.bsky.social on reconciliation bill's sneaky provision that could undermine federal workers' ability to defend themselves and stand up against cuts to critical services
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"StarPlus Energy joins battery workers under the UAW at Ultium Cells LLC, the joint venture between General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution Ltd."
www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...
www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...
Stellantis battery joint venture workers in Indiana authorize UAW representation
StarPlus Energy, the partnership between Stellantis and Samsung SDI, has agreed to recognize the union in representing the 420 workers at the site.
www.detroitnews.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"StarPlus Energy joins battery workers under the UAW at Ultium Cells LLC, the joint venture between General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution Ltd."
www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...
www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...
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Join us on June 4 for a discussion about today’s working class with Representative Greg Casar (D-TX), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), vice chair for policy of the New Democrat Coalition.
www.americanprogressaction.org/events/repre...
www.americanprogressaction.org/events/repre...
Representing Working-Class Voters
Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a discussion with congressional representatives about how best to promote an agenda for today’s working class.
www.americanprogressaction.org
May 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Join us on June 4 for a discussion about today’s working class with Representative Greg Casar (D-TX), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), vice chair for policy of the New Democrat Coalition.
www.americanprogressaction.org/events/repre...
www.americanprogressaction.org/events/repre...
Check out my clip on C-SPAN's Washington Journal talking about Trump admin's efforts to undermine unionized workers and worker protections:
www.c-span.org/program/wash...
www.c-span.org/program/wash...
Karla Walter and Vincent Vernuccio on Trump Administration Policies Toward Workers
Karla Walter of the Center for American Progress and Vincent Vernuccio of the Institute for the American Worker talked about the impact of Trump administration economic and labor policies on working A...
www.c-span.org
May 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Check out my clip on C-SPAN's Washington Journal talking about Trump admin's efforts to undermine unionized workers and worker protections:
www.c-span.org/program/wash...
www.c-span.org/program/wash...