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Every worker deserves a good job, one that pays a living wage and includes robust benefits. NELP is leading the fight to make a good-jobs economy a reality.
NELP is helping #workers fight back. We defended key worker protections, shared critical resources, & connected partners across the movement, securing 29 policy wins, collaborating with 244 partners across 41 states.
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Let's build a better future for all workers nelp.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEDZK...
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NELP is helping #workers fight back. We defended key worker protections, shared critical resources, & connected partners across the movement, securing 29 policy wins, collaborating with 244 partners across 41 states.
Let's build a better future for all workers nelp.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEDZK...
Let's build a better future for all workers nelp.donorsupport.co/page/FUNEDZK...
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“For many of us, there is no out of office. Many of us might have the ability to take time off but it’s no vacation. It’s the invisible labor of a society that doesn’t value care or the people who provide it.” @dhuckelbridge.bsky.social @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com
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What if women were honest about why we're out of the office? | Opinion
What if we were honest about what keeps us from work or what pushes us out altogether? What if we told the real stories behind the auto message?
www.usatoday.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“For many of us, there is no out of office. Many of us might have the ability to take time off but it’s no vacation. It’s the invisible labor of a society that doesn’t value care or the people who provide it.” @dhuckelbridge.bsky.social @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com
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Thrilled to see our Pres & CEO Rebecca Dixon named to Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ’s Committee on Worker Justice. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Thrilled to see our Pres & CEO Rebecca Dixon named to Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ’s Committee on Worker Justice. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
It’s #JobsDay – data from back in September was just released. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. 119,000 jobs were added.
Our analysis this month looks at how anti-immigrant policies contribute to slowing growth and job loss for U.S.-born workers. 🧵 www.nelp.org/september-jo...
Our analysis this month looks at how anti-immigrant policies contribute to slowing growth and job loss for U.S.-born workers. 🧵 www.nelp.org/september-jo...
September Jobs Report: Belated Employment Data Show How Attacks on Immigrant Workers Harm Job Growth - National Employment Law Project
Just 119,000 jobs were added in September, a sign of continued weakness in the labor market.
www.nelp.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It’s #JobsDay – data from back in September was just released. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. 119,000 jobs were added.
Our analysis this month looks at how anti-immigrant policies contribute to slowing growth and job loss for U.S.-born workers. 🧵 www.nelp.org/september-jo...
Our analysis this month looks at how anti-immigrant policies contribute to slowing growth and job loss for U.S.-born workers. 🧵 www.nelp.org/september-jo...
The wage gap hurts Native women's access to vital care & necessities. Their safety depends on financial independence!
🚨Urge Congress: demand expanded healthcare & safety nets #NativeWomensEqualPay #EquityForNativeWomen equalrights.quorum.us/campaign/147...
🚨Urge Congress: demand expanded healthcare & safety nets #NativeWomensEqualPay #EquityForNativeWomen equalrights.quorum.us/campaign/147...
Equal Rights Advocates
Equal Rights Advocates
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November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The wage gap hurts Native women's access to vital care & necessities. Their safety depends on financial independence!
🚨Urge Congress: demand expanded healthcare & safety nets #NativeWomensEqualPay #EquityForNativeWomen equalrights.quorum.us/campaign/147...
🚨Urge Congress: demand expanded healthcare & safety nets #NativeWomensEqualPay #EquityForNativeWomen equalrights.quorum.us/campaign/147...
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Family caregiving is important, sacred work, but work that can take a physical, emotional, and financial toll. We should value it and support it, starting with #PaidLeaveForAll. #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
November 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Family caregiving is important, sacred work, but work that can take a physical, emotional, and financial toll. We should value it and support it, starting with #PaidLeaveForAll. #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
⚖️ “New Jersey is demonstrating the important role states can play in taking on independent contractor misclassification by behemoths like Amazon.” thehill.com/opinion/cong...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
⚖️ “New Jersey is demonstrating the important role states can play in taking on independent contractor misclassification by behemoths like Amazon.” thehill.com/opinion/cong...
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This is Trump’s economy: households are spending +95% of their income on necessities, leaving little to nothing left over.
🔄“We work full-time & have degrees. And we’re getting nowhere.”
💩 “Things are pretty crappy right now.”
0️⃣“The cost of living is way too high. My savings have been depleted.”
🔄“We work full-time & have degrees. And we’re getting nowhere.”
💩 “Things are pretty crappy right now.”
0️⃣“The cost of living is way too high. My savings have been depleted.”
‘Things are pretty crappy.’ 1 in 4 US households are living paycheck to paycheck | CNN Business
Austin H. can’t wait to buy a house and start a family. But right now, the 34-year-old is barely getting by.
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This is Trump’s economy: households are spending +95% of their income on necessities, leaving little to nothing left over.
🔄“We work full-time & have degrees. And we’re getting nowhere.”
💩 “Things are pretty crappy right now.”
0️⃣“The cost of living is way too high. My savings have been depleted.”
🔄“We work full-time & have degrees. And we’re getting nowhere.”
💩 “Things are pretty crappy right now.”
0️⃣“The cost of living is way too high. My savings have been depleted.”
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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Join our partners at @powerswitchaction.org, @justfutureslaw.bsky.social, @datasociety.bsky.social, @nelp.org, @techequity.bsky.social, CoWorker.org, Gig Workers Rising, and Warehouse Worker Resource Center for a cross-issue panel on AI surveillance and what you can do to stop it!💪
November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Join our partners at @powerswitchaction.org, @justfutureslaw.bsky.social, @datasociety.bsky.social, @nelp.org, @techequity.bsky.social, CoWorker.org, Gig Workers Rising, and Warehouse Worker Resource Center for a cross-issue panel on AI surveillance and what you can do to stop it!💪
AI surveillance is happening at our workplaces and in our neighborhoods. Whether it's a boss tracking us at work, or ICE abducting people, we won't stand for it.
On Nov 18, organizers, tech + policy experts will share ways to fight back. Pre-registration required 👇 bit.ly/stopAIsurvei...
On Nov 18, organizers, tech + policy experts will share ways to fight back. Pre-registration required 👇 bit.ly/stopAIsurvei...
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
AI surveillance is happening at our workplaces and in our neighborhoods. Whether it's a boss tracking us at work, or ICE abducting people, we won't stand for it.
On Nov 18, organizers, tech + policy experts will share ways to fight back. Pre-registration required 👇 bit.ly/stopAIsurvei...
On Nov 18, organizers, tech + policy experts will share ways to fight back. Pre-registration required 👇 bit.ly/stopAIsurvei...
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“It is extremely stressful to be in a position of not being able to feed your child.” Parents told me what it's been like to go without benefits during the government shutdown: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
For Families on the Brink, Losing SNAP Benefits Has Led to Devastating Choices
With the government shutdown now the longest in history, the neediest Americans are forgoing food, medical care, and other essentials to survive.
www.thenation.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
“It is extremely stressful to be in a position of not being able to feed your child.” Parents told me what it's been like to go without benefits during the government shutdown: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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If baristas have to walk out, we’ll walk with them — straight past Starbucks.
Workers are fighting for fair pay, fair hours, and an end to union busting. Stand in solidarity: don't buy Starbucks if baristas go on strike! Sign the pledge: seiu.co/NoContract
Workers are fighting for fair pay, fair hours, and an end to union busting. Stand in solidarity: don't buy Starbucks if baristas go on strike! Sign the pledge: seiu.co/NoContract
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
seiu.co
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
If baristas have to walk out, we’ll walk with them — straight past Starbucks.
Workers are fighting for fair pay, fair hours, and an end to union busting. Stand in solidarity: don't buy Starbucks if baristas go on strike! Sign the pledge: seiu.co/NoContract
Workers are fighting for fair pay, fair hours, and an end to union busting. Stand in solidarity: don't buy Starbucks if baristas go on strike! Sign the pledge: seiu.co/NoContract
By idealizing an all-White, male workforce, the Labor Department’s campaign doesn’t just distort reality — it echoes a long history of propaganda that centers whiteness & erases the contributions of women & workers of color.
More @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4opZSc3
#WorkersRights #GoodJobsEconomy
More @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4opZSc3
#WorkersRights #GoodJobsEconomy
Labor Department social media campaign depicts a White male workforce
The campaign has drawn scrutiny, with critics saying it is not realistically portraying the country’s diversity and is sending messages that feel exclusionary.
wapo.st
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
By idealizing an all-White, male workforce, the Labor Department’s campaign doesn’t just distort reality — it echoes a long history of propaganda that centers whiteness & erases the contributions of women & workers of color.
More @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4opZSc3
#WorkersRights #GoodJobsEconomy
More @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4opZSc3
#WorkersRights #GoodJobsEconomy
It’s #JobsDay, but the government shutdown leaves us without employment data for a 2nd month.
Instead, we’re looking at news of corporate layoffs 👀 and the inadequate support laid-off #workers stand to receive. Read our analysis and this 🧵 www.nelp.org/critical-job...
Instead, we’re looking at news of corporate layoffs 👀 and the inadequate support laid-off #workers stand to receive. Read our analysis and this 🧵 www.nelp.org/critical-job...
Critical Jobs Data Delayed a Second Month Due to Government Shutdown: Corporate Layoffs Underscore Need to Strengthen Unemployment Insurance - National Employment Law Project
In states across the country, unemployment insurance systems are not equipped to adequately support newly laid off workers.
www.nelp.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It’s #JobsDay, but the government shutdown leaves us without employment data for a 2nd month.
Instead, we’re looking at news of corporate layoffs 👀 and the inadequate support laid-off #workers stand to receive. Read our analysis and this 🧵 www.nelp.org/critical-job...
Instead, we’re looking at news of corporate layoffs 👀 and the inadequate support laid-off #workers stand to receive. Read our analysis and this 🧵 www.nelp.org/critical-job...
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made 6,666 times more than his average worker in 2024. See our breakdown of this fight by the numbers: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
November 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made 6,666 times more than his average worker in 2024. See our breakdown of this fight by the numbers: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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AI surveillance puts all of us at risk. Join organizers and policy experts for a webinar on Nov 18 to get ways and resources to fight back ✊
@powerswitchaction.org @datasociety.bsky.social @justfutureslaw.bsky.social @nelp.org @techequity.bsky.social bit.ly/stopAIsurveillance
@powerswitchaction.org @datasociety.bsky.social @justfutureslaw.bsky.social @nelp.org @techequity.bsky.social bit.ly/stopAIsurveillance
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
AI surveillance puts all of us at risk. Join organizers and policy experts for a webinar on Nov 18 to get ways and resources to fight back ✊
@powerswitchaction.org @datasociety.bsky.social @justfutureslaw.bsky.social @nelp.org @techequity.bsky.social bit.ly/stopAIsurveillance
@powerswitchaction.org @datasociety.bsky.social @justfutureslaw.bsky.social @nelp.org @techequity.bsky.social bit.ly/stopAIsurveillance
NELP is fighting a policy that would block immigrants with certain visas from getting commercial driver’s licenses 🚛.
We joined the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project to file an amicus brief in a lawsuit to stop the rule 👇
We joined the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project to file an amicus brief in a lawsuit to stop the rule 👇
Rivera Lujan v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit) - National Employment Law Project
NELP filed a brief in a lawsuit challenging an interim final rule that would exclude immigrants with certain visas from obtaining commercial driver's licenses.
www.nelp.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
NELP is fighting a policy that would block immigrants with certain visas from getting commercial driver’s licenses 🚛.
We joined the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project to file an amicus brief in a lawsuit to stop the rule 👇
We joined the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project to file an amicus brief in a lawsuit to stop the rule 👇
Black mothers of young children are facing the largest declines in #labor force participation since rates for mothers of young children peaked in late 2023.
Read more from this factsheet released by @npwf.bsky.social and @the75million.bsky.social:
nationalpartnership.org/report/share...
Read more from this factsheet released by @npwf.bsky.social and @the75million.bsky.social:
nationalpartnership.org/report/share...
The Share of Mothers Who Work Is Shrinking – and Black Mothers Face the Steepest Declines | National Partnership for Women & Families
New analysis from the National Partnership for Women & Families and The 75 Million Project finds that Black mothers of young children are facing the steepest declines in labor force participation in r...
nationalpartnership.org
October 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Black mothers of young children are facing the largest declines in #labor force participation since rates for mothers of young children peaked in late 2023.
Read more from this factsheet released by @npwf.bsky.social and @the75million.bsky.social:
nationalpartnership.org/report/share...
Read more from this factsheet released by @npwf.bsky.social and @the75million.bsky.social:
nationalpartnership.org/report/share...
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“It shows their complete and utter contempt for the workers who’ve dedicated their careers to helping their fellow Americans. That’s why the court decided to hold the administration accountable for its blatantly unconstitutional actions.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social
www.huffpost.com/entry/federa...
www.huffpost.com/entry/federa...
Judge Slams Trump's Shutdown Layoffs As 'Political Retribution'
The administration is trying to get rid of 4,000 federal employees as a way to squeeze Democrats who are standing their ground.
www.huffpost.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
“It shows their complete and utter contempt for the workers who’ve dedicated their careers to helping their fellow Americans. That’s why the court decided to hold the administration accountable for its blatantly unconstitutional actions.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social
www.huffpost.com/entry/federa...
www.huffpost.com/entry/federa...
AI surveillance is happening at our workplaces and in our neighborhoods.
Whether it's a boss tracking us at work or ICE abducting people, we won't stand for it.
On Nov 18, organizers, tech, & policy experts will share ways to fight back. Pre-registration required 👇 bit.ly/stopAIsurveillance
Whether it's a boss tracking us at work or ICE abducting people, we won't stand for it.
On Nov 18, organizers, tech, & policy experts will share ways to fight back. Pre-registration required 👇 bit.ly/stopAIsurveillance
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: From the Workplace to ICE: Stop the AI Surveillance Pipeline Now!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
As the AI Surveillance Pipeline spreads from the marketplace into our workplaces, neighborhoods, and governments, it is putting all of us at risk. Whether it’s being used to fuel a for-profit data-dri...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
AI surveillance is happening at our workplaces and in our neighborhoods.
Whether it's a boss tracking us at work or ICE abducting people, we won't stand for it.
On Nov 18, organizers, tech, & policy experts will share ways to fight back. Pre-registration required 👇 bit.ly/stopAIsurveillance
Whether it's a boss tracking us at work or ICE abducting people, we won't stand for it.
On Nov 18, organizers, tech, & policy experts will share ways to fight back. Pre-registration required 👇 bit.ly/stopAIsurveillance
#OSHA & #MSHA are moving to roll back worker-safety rules that protect miners, farmworkers & construction #workers.
NELP's Nicole Marquez & Doug Parker, former asst. Secretary of Labor for #OSHA, explain what’s at stake: www.nelp.org/defending-wo...
#GoodJobsEconomy #WorkerSafety #ProtectWorkers
NELP's Nicole Marquez & Doug Parker, former asst. Secretary of Labor for #OSHA, explain what’s at stake: www.nelp.org/defending-wo...
#GoodJobsEconomy #WorkerSafety #ProtectWorkers
Defending Worker Safety: Responding to OSHA and MSHA’s Dangerous Rollbacks - National Employment Law Project
OSHA and MSHA announced a set of wide-ranging rollbacks to long-standing worker protections.
www.nelp.org
October 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
#OSHA & #MSHA are moving to roll back worker-safety rules that protect miners, farmworkers & construction #workers.
NELP's Nicole Marquez & Doug Parker, former asst. Secretary of Labor for #OSHA, explain what’s at stake: www.nelp.org/defending-wo...
#GoodJobsEconomy #WorkerSafety #ProtectWorkers
NELP's Nicole Marquez & Doug Parker, former asst. Secretary of Labor for #OSHA, explain what’s at stake: www.nelp.org/defending-wo...
#GoodJobsEconomy #WorkerSafety #ProtectWorkers
In a #GoodJobsEconomy, app-based #workers have access to robust #employment rights.
Corporations are exploiting loopholes like independent contractor misclassification to avoid responsibilities like paying #MinimumWage and contributing to social insurance 😡
Corporations are exploiting loopholes like independent contractor misclassification to avoid responsibilities like paying #MinimumWage and contributing to social insurance 😡
October 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In a #GoodJobsEconomy, app-based #workers have access to robust #employment rights.
Corporations are exploiting loopholes like independent contractor misclassification to avoid responsibilities like paying #MinimumWage and contributing to social insurance 😡
Corporations are exploiting loopholes like independent contractor misclassification to avoid responsibilities like paying #MinimumWage and contributing to social insurance 😡
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🗣️ Today marks #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay! A day that shines a light on how deeply inequality runs in our economy. For every dollar paid to a man w/o a disability, a woman w/ a disability earns only 56 cents. Take action! https://action.momsrising.org/sign/disabled-womens-equal-pay-day-2025/
Equal pay belongs to all women—including women with disabilities.
Today marks Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day—a day that shines a light on how deeply inequality runs in our economy.
action.momsrising.org
October 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🗣️ Today marks #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay! A day that shines a light on how deeply inequality runs in our economy. For every dollar paid to a man w/o a disability, a woman w/ a disability earns only 56 cents. Take action! https://action.momsrising.org/sign/disabled-womens-equal-pay-day-2025/
Disabled women lose thousands of dollars each year to the wage gap. That’s money that could cover rent, food, and child care.
This injustice is solvable — if policymakers act. #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay
This injustice is solvable — if policymakers act. #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay
October 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Disabled women lose thousands of dollars each year to the wage gap. That’s money that could cover rent, food, and child care.
This injustice is solvable — if policymakers act. #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay
This injustice is solvable — if policymakers act. #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay