Former President Trump Proposes an Up to $3,900 Tax Increase for a Typical Family ArticleAugust 15, 2024 Former President Trump Proposes an Up to $3,900 Tax Increase for a Typical Family Trump recently floated raising his tax on all imported goods from 10 percent to as much as 20 percent, costing families thousands of dollars. Aug 15, 2024 Brendan Duke
Harris’ Plan To Raise the Minimum Wage and Eliminate Tax on Tips Would Benefit Service and Hospitality Workers ArticleAugust 14, 2024 Harris’ Plan To Raise the Minimum Wage and Eliminate Tax on Tips Would Benefit Service and Hospitality Workers Crucially, the vice president’s proposal would provide guardrails to keep the policy aimed at low-paid workers, in contrast to Trump’s plan, which would allow the wealthy to skirt taxes. Aug 14, 2024 Marc Jarsulic, Brendan Duke, Emily Gee, 1 More Kennedy Andara
Since 2020, Union Member Support for Democrats Has Increased ReportJuly 30, 2024 Since 2020, Union Member Support for Democrats Has Increased New Center for American Progress Action Fund analysis shows that support for Democrats among union voters grew in 2020 and 2022 after decreasing in 2016 and 2018; whether this trend continues could have major effects on the election in 2024. Jul 30, 2024 Aurelia Glass, David Madland
Public Officials Should Use Their Bully Pulpit To Support Worker Organizing and Bargaining ReportJuly 22, 2024 Public Officials Should Use Their Bully Pulpit To Support Worker Organizing and Bargaining Pro-worker policymakers should use public and private rhetoric to support organizing campaigns and ensure government spending creates high-quality union jobs. Jul 22, 2024 the Center for American Progress Karla Walter, Sachin Shiva
4 Ways Unions Make Our Economy and Democracy Stronger ArticleJuly 11, 2024 4 Ways Unions Make Our Economy and Democracy Stronger Unions raise wages for workers, reduce inequality, increase voter turnout, and advance middle-class interests; policymakers should make strengthening unions a top priority. Jul 11, 2024 the Center for American Progress Sachin Shiva
Op-ed: Airport service workers demand better support in the workplace. It’s time we listen In the NewsJuly 1, 2024 Op-ed: Airport service workers demand better support in the workplace. It’s time we listen Karla Walter published an op-ed in Crain’s New York Business arguing for why airport service workers under the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey deserve better workplace standards. Jul 1, 2024 Crain's New York Business Karla Walter
Project 2025 Would Undo the NLRB’s Progress on Protecting Workers’ Right To Organize ArticleJune 20, 2024 Project 2025 Would Undo the NLRB’s Progress on Protecting Workers’ Right To Organize Workers are winning a greater percentage of NLRB-overseen union elections than at any point in the past 15 years as Biden administration appointees help protect workers' right to organize—but a conservative policy plan offers a blueprint for eroding the NLRB's ability to protect organizing workers. Jun 20, 2024 the Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass
Comparing Trump’s Haphazard $2,500 Tax Increase to Biden’s Targeted Tariffs ArticleJune 18, 2024 Comparing Trump’s Haphazard $2,500 Tax Increase to Biden’s Targeted Tariffs President Joe Biden’s strategic approach to rebuilding the country’s industrial base with targeted tariffs and national investment stands in stark contrast to Trump’s arbitrary, imprecise tariff and tax cut-only approach. Jun 18, 2024 Ryan Mulholland, Brendan Duke
Trump’s $50 Billion Tax Giveaway to the 100 Largest Corporations ArticleJune 12, 2024 Trump’s $50 Billion Tax Giveaway to the 100 Largest Corporations Trump’s plan to slash the corporate tax rate would give the largest corporations a tax cut exceeding federal K-12 education spending. Jun 12, 2024 Brendan Duke, Will Ragland
Sectoral Bargaining Can Support High Union Membership ReportMay 30, 2024 Sectoral Bargaining Can Support High Union Membership Sectoral bargaining should be part of a broad set of reforms to rebuild unions in the United States. May 30, 2024 the Center for American Progress David Madland
Unions Give Workers a Voice Over How AI Affects Their Jobs ReportMay 16, 2024 Unions Give Workers a Voice Over How AI Affects Their Jobs Collective bargaining is a powerful tool workers can use to ensure artificial intelligence and algorithmic technology improve their jobs instead of make working conditions worse, and workers have won several recent contracts that give them power over how AI will affect their working lives. May 16, 2024 the Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass
A Closer Look at How Unions Change Workers’ Lives for the Better In the NewsMay 15, 2024 A Closer Look at How Unions Change Workers’ Lives for the Better Aurelia Glass explains in InsideSources why the nation's broken labor laws must be addressed amid the increasing popularity and diversification of workers’ unions in America. May 15, 2024 InsideSources Aurelia Glass