Since 1938, workers have counted on overtime pay when working over 40 hrs/week. But Project 2025 proposes allowing employers (https://lnkd.in/gZqThcmg) to skirt the rules. States need to act now to defend/protect workers’ right to overtime pay. https://lnkd.in/eEGThS3F
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The working people's think tank.
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The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank using the tools of economics for more than 30 years to defend and promote the interests of workers in economic policy debates at the national, state, and local level. EPI was created in 1986 to broaden discussions about economic policy to include the needs of low- and middle-income workers. EPI believes every working person deserves a good job with fair pay, affordable health care, and retirement security. To achieve this goal, EPI conducts research and analysis on the economic status of working America. EPI proposes public policies that protect and improve the economic conditions of low- and middle-income workers and assesses policies with respect to how they affect those workers.
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http://www.epi.org
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Since the federal Occupational Safety and Health Admin was created, fatalities and work-related injuries have dropped by 65%, even while the US workforce has doubled in size. But now, with Trump attacking worker protections, states need to step in to ensure workplace safety. https://lnkd.in/gwD-iYrd
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School bus driver employment is still almost ten percent lower than in 2019, but has increased modestly in the last year, finds Sebastian J. Martinez Hickey. The growth of public school bus driver employment has been much stronger than private bus driver employment. ↳ This modest progress appears to be driven by growing wages for bus drivers. The hourly median wage for these workers grew 4.2% in the last year. ↳ Fueled by pandemic relief funds, overall K-12 employment is above 2019 levels, but workers like bus drivers and custodians are still heavily impacted. The end of these relief funds, in conjunction with the instability and attacks on public education by the Trump administration, threaten to reverse the progress that has been made in recent years. https://lnkd.in/eX9Pqt3G
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Before 2008, workers in every state were guaranteed 26 weeks of unemployment insurance if they lost a job. Today, many states have cut back benefits, some to as little as 12 weeks. With the economy teetering, unemployment benefits are more important than ever. https://lnkd.in/g9GPGicR
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David Cooper and the EARN team created the Holding the Line series of tools for states looking to counteract the dismantling of worker protections. 🎙️Listen to the podcast and check out the tools here https://lnkd.in/egihykmA
David Cooper, Director of the Economic Analysis and Research Network at Economic Policy Institute, joined the AWF Union Podcast to discuss the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle worker protections in federal agencies. https://lnkd.in/eNTwcXUs
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AL, AR, & MS have no state agencies to enforce nondiscrimination laws. As Trump dismantles the federal agencies that enforce nondiscrimination laws, workers in these states are at serious risk. https://lnkd.in/gazPHjdZ
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In Minnesota, new hires must receive written notice of basic info like the employer’s name/address, work location, & rate of pay. Seems simple, but having these basics in writing can be key to resolving a wage theft case. How does your state protect you from wage theft? https://lnkd.in/gBCtEF49
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Many states have weaker child labor laws than federal standards: In Idaho, 14-year-olds can work up to 54 hrs/week. In Iowa, 15-year-olds can work hazardous jobs. With Trump threatening to undo federal labor laws, states need to update their standards to protect kids. https://lnkd.in/g5i97Wi9
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19 states automatically raise their minimum wage every year to adjust for inflation (including NJ, ME, MT, and SD). Has your state ensured the minimum wage will automatically keep up with rising prices? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dsn3npbK
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Millions of workers earning less than $60k/year were on track to get overtime pay until Trump took it away. But states can step in and make sure workers get the overtime pay they’ve earned. AK, CA, CO, ME, NY, and WA have done so. Has your state? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eztccQmK