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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 6h

Tell the #EEOC to protect all #WorkersRights!

Latinas suffer from pay discrimination, workplace harassment, and wage theft. The EEOC must return to its mission to root out these practices and #Congress must hold them accountable. #LatinaEqualPay #Trabajadoras share.equalrights.org/s/RuJg5LXM

Email Congress now!

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 8h

As corporations deploy new forms of tech & AI to collect & analyze data at scale, the impact on #workers needs to be front and center.

This brief by @datasociety.bsky.social, @powerswitchaction.org, & Coworker offers a path to durable protections in the digital age: datasociety.net/library/the-...

The “Privacy” Trap

Corporations are rolling out new technologies that may technically comply with data privacy laws, but actually create more ways to control and exploit workers. This brief offers concrete principles fo...

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 9h

The president’s words don’t change the facts: Furloughed #FederalWorkers are entitled to back pay under the law.

Since getting paid back can take time, we also urge furloughed #workers to apply for #unemployment benefits (known as UCFE) ASAP.

See our blog for more: www.nelp.org/unemployment...

Unemployment Insurance and the Government Shutdown: What Federal Workers and Contractors Need to Know - National Employment Law Project

What federal workers and contractors need to know to help support themselves during the government shutdown.

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 10h

TODAY: Tune in to watch the Senate HELP Committee hearing 👀

On the agenda is the Warehouse Worker Protection Act that NELP helped to develop 👇https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/labor-law-reform-part-1-diagnosing-the-issues-exploring-current-proposals

Labor Law Reform Part 1: Diagnosing the Issues, Exploring Current Proposals | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

Full Committee Hearing on October 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM

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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 1d

We cover how the Trump Administration is undermining worker protections in one of the fastest growing industries, and the implication for the broader economy w/ @nelp.org.

https://www.momsrising.org/bt29sep25/?source=bsky

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Amy M. Traub @amymtraub.bsky.social · 5d

The Trump administration’s attacks on federal civil servants have been relentless. And now the shutdown…

@nelp.org is out with a new resource on what federal workers and contractors need to know about unemployment insurance during the shutdown www.nelp.org/unemployment...

Unemployment Insurance and the Government Shutdown: What Federal Workers and Contractors Need to Know - National Employment Law Project

What federal workers and contractors need to know to help support themselves during the government shutdown.

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 5d

To support a broader range of unemployed workers, Congress must also enact the Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Recession Readiness Act, sponsored by @wyden.senate.gov, @bennet.senate.gov, & @beyer.house.gov. #FixUI beyer.house.gov/news/documen...

Wyden, Bennet, Beyer Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Overhaul Unemployment Insurance

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Michael F. Bennet, D-Colo., and U.S. Representative Don Beyer, D-Va., today reintroduced legislation to update and expand unemployment insurance so the program better meets the needs of the modern workforce and is ready to respond should the economy go into a recession in the future.

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 5d

Rising job losses show the need to bolster unemployment insurance. The Help FEDS Act by @alsobrooks.senate.gov & @elfreth.house.gov would ensure federal employees who must work without pay during a government shutdown are eligible for unemployment benefits. www.alsobrooks.senate.gov/press-releas...

Ahead of Government Shutdown, Alsobrooks, Elfreth Introduce Legislation to Protect Essential Federal Workers - Senator Angela Alsobrooks

September 30, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – At a press conference yesterday, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.-03) released legislation, the Help FEDS (Federal Employe...

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 5d

In addition to the loss of private sector jobs, tens of thousands of federal civil servants saw their jobs eliminated by the Trump administration over the past few months with threats of more to come. Public employee unions are suing to prevent illegal firings. democracyforward.org/updates/trum...

Trump Administration’s Plan for Mass Firing of Federal Workers During Government Shutdown Violates Law, Unions Say - Democracy Forward

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 5d

The payroll processing company ADP reported that private sector firms eliminated 32,000 jobs in September, marking the biggest private sector job loss tracked by ADP since March 2023. It's an alarming indicator that the job market continues to weaken. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/01/p...

Private payrolls declined in September by 32,000 in key ADP report coming amid shutdown data blackout

Private payrolls saw their biggest decline in 2½ years during September, ADP said.

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 5d

“The missing employment data is one more example of the ways the Trump administration’s government shutdown is forcing working families to shoulder costs of a manufactured crisis,” said Rebecca Dixon, president and CEO of the National Employment Law Project (NELP). www.nelp.org/shutdown-for...

Shutdown Forces Working Families to Shoulder Costs of a Manufactured Crisis - National Employment Law Project

GOP leaders have threatened to use this shutdown as an excuse to cut benefits and fire even more public servants.

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 5d

It’s #JobsDay and the Bureau of Labor Statistics should have released the monthly Employment Situation Summary, a source of reliable economic data with critical information for decisionmakers. But this vital public report was blocked by the government shutdown. A 🧵 www.nelp.org/government-s...

Government Shutdown Delays September Jobs Report: Decision-Makers Blindfolded Without Reliable Economic Data - National Employment Law Project

Without this important data, decision-makers will not be able to monitor the impacts of the Trump administration’s anti-worker policy choices.

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David Weil @profsheenalives.bsky.social · 7d

Intimidating workers because of their immigration status weakens rights and protections for ALL workers. A disturbing report in @prospect.org . prospect.org/labor/2025-1... @nelp.org @aflcio.org @shift-project.bsky.social

How ICE Terror Campaigns Are Used to Discipline Labor

While Chicago sees a surge of ICE detentions, workers are facing retaliation as immigrants when they advocate for their rights.

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 6d

ICYMI: #AFGE and @afscme.bsky.social have filed a lawsuit against the #TrumpAdministration in protest of a proposed plan to fire #FederalWorkers during the #GovernmentShutdown.

Learn more at NELP's #WorkerPolicyWatch: www.nelp.org/worker-polic...

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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 7d

🌡️ As federal action on extreme heat protections for workers stalls, states must step up—and residents want them to. This fact sheet is the first in a series highlighting support for state occupational heat standards.

@nrdc.org @nelp.org @scientistsorg.bsky.social @bluegreenalliance.bsky.social

Preventing Heat Deaths on the Job with State Standards

States like Pennsylvania need commonsense safeguards to prevent workers and residents from getting sick due to extreme heat.

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 7d

“This shutdown wasn't inevitable; it's a deliberate choice that hurts women & workers of color. President Trump & his allies chose this shutdown, & now working families are forced to bear the costs.”

What #workers deserve is stability, dignity, & a #GoodJobsEconomy: www.nelp.org/shutdown-for...

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 8d

We’re suing the Trump-Vance administration for threatening to conduct mass firings of federal employees if the government shuts down tonight.

Using people’s livelihoods as a bargaining chip is both cruel and illegal. That’s why we’ve joined forces with unions to protect these vital jobs.

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 8d

NELP’s Mimi Whittaker spoke w/@momsrising.org about how rolling back #MinimumWage & #overtime 💵⏰ protections for homecare workers harms #workers, care recipients, & our economy.

Full employment rights are key to building a #GoodJobsEconomy.

Listen now👉 tunein.com/podcasts/Pro...

Downright Dangerous Misinformation about Tylenol and Autism, Parents and Teacher Unite, Workplace Protections, Victory for Pregnant Workers

Listen to this episode and more from Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising) on TuneIn. On the radio show this week we dive into the downright dangerous misinformation th...

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 10d

Amidst nice words and failed promises, heat still kills California farmworkers

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Amidst nice words and failed promises, heat still kills California farmworkers | Opinion

California’s efforts to protect farmworkers from extreme heat fall short of legal standards.

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The National Taskforce on Tradeswomen’s Issues @tradeswomentf.bsky.social · 12d

We call on the Department of Labor: RELEASE the WANTO funds before Tuesday.The tradeswomen of this country alongside their union sisters and brothers are watching, working, & expecting accountability. The field can’t wait.
#WheresWANTO #shesnotwaitingshesleading #twtf #tradeswomentaskforce #twbn2025

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 12d

The U.S. Dept of Labor is sitting on millions of $$ in funding allocated for the WANTO program that helps #women enter well-paid #jobs in traditionally male-dominated fields. Contact #Congress to urge Lori Chavez-DeRemer to release the funds! #twtf #WhereIsWANTO share.equalrights.org/s/Vt4JXqkV

Take action to protect WANTO funds!

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 13d

DOGE’s effects are even worse than we initially realized. Months after Elon Musk departed, Social Security is suffering extensive damage, with the cuts hitting local field offices the hardest.
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Social Security Workers Are in Shambles Due to Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts

DOGE’s effects are even worse than we initially realized.

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New America @newamerica.org · 14d

From canceling union contracts to rolling back wage protections, the White House has left workers behind—resulting in layoffs and stalled wages.

In the newest edition of The Thread, @newamerica.org Mary Alice McCarthy unpacks the labor costs of Trump’s economy.

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People holding protest signs including one shaped like a heart with the words "Workers Unite" at a rally, article titled "No Friend to Workers: Trump's Economy" by Mary Alice McCarthy visible.

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 20d

Congress must pass the #FAIRAct to restore everyone’s rights to join together to hold big banks and corporations accountable when they cause harm to groups of workers or consumers. #EndForcedArbitration

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National Employment Law Project @nelp.org · 20d

Starting at 8:30am! @jayapal.house.gov hosts a shadow hearing to expose the lawlessness and harm of Trump’s mass deportation regime.
@nilc.org.bsky.social with @tnimmigrant.bsky.social, are supporting two brave witnesses advocating for their loved ones.
www.youtube.com/live/m47GZMk...

Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Assault Destroys U.S. Families and Communities

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

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