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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 23h

If you’re a federal employee or contractor affected by the government shutdown, you’re not alone.

To qualify for UI/UFCE benefits, there are important additional steps beyond the standard application.

Learn more: go.tcf.org/uiguide

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 1d

When ICE agents released tear gas outside her elementary school, @ctulocal1.bsky.social member Maria Heavener had a plan in place to protect her students and limit their exposure to outside agitators.

For more protocols, check out our back-to-school checklist: tcf.org/content/comm...

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Alt U.S. Department of Labor @alt-dol.altgov.info · 1d

After changing the rules of the confirmation process, Senate Republicans confirmed a massive batch of 107 Trump nominees, including Solicitor of Labor Jonathan Berry.

A Project 2025 author, he is a threat to all workers -- but especially women.

10 Reasons Jonathan Berry's Nomination is a Threat to Women | National Partnership for Women & Families

Jonathan Berry, a key architect of the labor chapter of Project 2025, represents a significant threat to gender equity and civil rights in America. His nomination to serve as solicitor of labor – the ...

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 1d

Federal workers are locked out of their jobs or working without pay. These workers inspect our food, make it safe to fly and so much more. They’re not political pawns—they’re the backbone of our country.

Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 2d

I interviewed @tcfdotorg.bsky.social fellow and former Obama health official Jeanne Lambrew at @motherjones.com about the issue central to the government shutdown—Affordable Care Act tax credits are expiring, which will lead to health insurance rates to skyrocket. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Brace for the largest-ever spike in health insurance premiums

The GOP's backdoor plan to gut Obamacare: Kill the tax credits.

www.motherjones.com

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 2d

Without action by January 1, premiums for 20 million people will more than double. This is the largest projected increase in insurance premiums in U.S. history.

@motherjones.com exclusive interview with TCF’s Jeanne Lambrew, an architect of the ACA.

Brace for the largest-ever spike in health insurance premiums

The GOP's backdoor plan to gut Obamacare: Kill the tax credits.

www.motherjones.com

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Julie A. Su @juliesulabor.bsky.social · 3d

For Amazon’s drivers, Prime doesn’t pay. A new report by @dschneider.bsky.social, @profsheenalives.bsky.social, Kevin Bruey, and me is about how “same day delivery” is made by people skipping meals & struggling to pay bills. It’s not just bad for Amazon’s drivers, it’s reshaping the whole industry.

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 2d

Full analysis:

Allowing ACA Tax Credits to Expire Would Mean the Biggest Premium Price Hike in History

As the government shutdown enters its second week, the expiration of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced tax credits continues to be at the center of

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 2d

As the government shutdown enters its second week, the ACA’s enhanced tax credits continue to be at the center of political debate.

If Congress fails to act, premiums will skyrocket for the 24 million people covered by the ACA—representing the largest single-year premium hike in U.S. history.

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Raj Nayak @rdnayak.bsky.social · 3d

Fantastic report by the SHIFT Project team + @profsheenalives.bsky.social and @juliesulabor.bsky.social

Amazon Drives Low Wages: The Unraveling of Workplace Protections for Delivery Drivers - The Shift Project

Read the Full Article Amazon has revolutionized shopping and challenged traditional brick-and-mortar retail. But at the heart of this logistics […]

shift.hks.harvard.edu

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 3d

Amazon is a behemoth, delivering over 1.6M packages a day. Delivery workers are absolutely essential to this $2 trillion company, yet many struggle to get by and face extreme levels of surveillance.

@juliesulabor.bsky.social explores a major new survey of delivery workers for @msnbc.com.

Opinion | Amazon promises ‘big deals’ — but not for its delivery workers

“Prime Big Deal Days” offer lower prices to customers, but Amazon offers few benefits or protections for the people delivering the packages.

www.msnbc.com

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 3d

“As the country confronts a cost-of-living crisis, Black Americans are suffering disproportionately...and the crunch is already pushing us into debt.”

TCF’s Angela Hanks and Jeremy Edwards explore how the Trump administration’s policies are impacting Black Americans: go.tcf.org/oped

"So when Trump again asks Black America, 'What do you have to lose?' The answer is clear. Everything we have left." -Angela Hanks and Jeremy Edwards

The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 4d

America’s child care crisis isn’t a problem that will go away on its own. Instead of solutions, Trump and Congressional Republicans passed a megabill with child care tax updates too small to fundamentally change how families are experiencing the child care crisis.

Learn more: go.tcf.org/crisis

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 5d

If you’re a federal employee or contractor affected by the government shutdown, you’re not alone.

To qualify for UI/UFCE benefits, there are important additional steps beyond the standard application.

Learn more: go.tcf.org/uiguide

Government Shutdown and UI Benefits: 12 Things Federal Workers Need to Know

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 7d

The polling is clear: Americans are now paying attention to the government shutdown, and they’re blaming Trump and Republicans.

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 8d

Come January, some 24 million Americans who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will see their costs skyrocket, largely because of Congress’s failure to extend ACA tax credits.

Here are 5 things to know about the expiring tax credits at the center of the shutdown: go.tcf.org/shutdown

5 Things to Know About the Government Shutdown

While politicians in D.C. argue over who’s to blame for the ongoing federal government shutdown, families at home should know the truth: this shutdown is

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 8d

In recognition of October as Manufacturing Month,
@michellepburris.bsky.social and @drewcrowemfg.bsky.social explore five ways the manufacturing sector can better recruit and pay workers.

Learn more: go.tcf.org/manufacturing

The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 11d

The Department of Education has quietly suspended the Fostering Diverse Schools program, a Biden-era initiative that let districts opt in to racial and socioeconomic diversity efforts.

TCF’s Kayla Patrick, a former senior official at ED, responds in Education Week: go.tcf.org/edgrants

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 11d

“Families across Georgia are bracing for the consequences from the assault that President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have launched against our health care system.”

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure’s latest for @ajc.com on how Medicaid cuts will impact the South. @chiquitabl.bsky.social

Republican cuts to health care would devastate Georgia residents’ wallets

Georgians' health care is already at risk with hospital and maternal services closures. Congress needs to help citizens by extending Affordable Care Act tax credits.

www.ajc.com

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 12d

“The fact that the acting FEMA administrator was unreachable for more than 24 hours speaks to his lack of ability and qualifications for the job.”

TCF’s Jeremy Edwards joins MSNBC to discuss reports that FEMA’s Acting Administrator could not be reached for 24 hours during deadly Texas floods.

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Alt U.S. Department of Labor @alt-dol.altgov.info · 14d

The Trump administration is refusing to release our funds for apprenticeships and other job training programs serving women because DEI or something. This grant program was targeted by the women-haters in DOGE.

Thank you @juliesulabor.bsky.social & @rbreich.bsky.social for putting the pressure on.

Julie A. Su @juliesulabor.bsky.social · 15d

#womenworkers #WheresWANTO #TradeswomenRising #InvestInWomen #shesnotwaitingshesleading

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 15d

Our new short film, The Price of Excellence, explores the unequal treatment of HBCUs through the lens of those who’ve lived it, studied it, and fought to change it—and lays out what policymakers can do today.

Watch it here: go.tcf.org/excellence

The Price of Excellence | The Century Foundation

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

go.tcf.org

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 15d

We’re live from #ALC54 where TCF alumnus Denise A. Smith is in conversation with Eyang Garrison, Atlantic journalist @adamhsays.com, and Sara Partridge of @americanprogress.bsky.social to premiere TCF’s new short film, The Price of Excellence.

Watch it here: go.tcf.org/excellence

TCF alumnus Denise A. Smith discussing The Price of Excellence live at #ALC54 in Washington, DC.

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 15d

“These programs have a long history of bipartisan support in most cases. Ending them without warning is breaking a longstanding agreement between the federal government and local communities.”

—Kayla Patrick on the Trump admin slashing hundreds of education grants.

Learn more: go.tcf.org/edweek

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Steven Greenhouse @greenhousenyt.bsky.social · 16d

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill is so unpopular that he's pushing to rebrand it as The Working Families Tax Cut Bill

Don't Be Fooled. The bill should be called the Billionaires' Tax Cut Bill. With its Medicaid & other cuts, the bill hurts millions of working families www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump wants to rebrand his tax bill as the ‘Working Families Tax Cut’. Don’t be fooled | Steven Greenhouse

The budget measure will hurt poor people and boost rich people. It should really be called the Billionaires’ Tax Cut Act

www.theguardian.com

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