Since 2021, 14 states have proposed or passed bills rolling back child labor laws. The New Yorker cites Jennifer Sherer: “Iowa’s new law contains multiple provisions that conflict with federal prohibitions on ‘oppressive child labor.’” newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…

Worker dies of heat stroke days after Texas Governor Greg #Abbott signs a bill repealing #heat protections. jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/…

Iowa City ⁦Starbucks Workers United⁩ on strike with pride for a fair contract! Time for ⁦Starbucks⁩ to STOP the union busting & meet your workers at the bargaining table.

For folks in entertainment media wondering how to cover film and TV during the strike: The folks at Freelance Solidarity Project put together this wonderful guide on how to show solidarity in your coverage. Check it out: sites.google.com/view/critics-w…

#NCSLSummit - Great to hear Jennifer Sherer of Economic Policy Institute talking about workforce issues, crucial state policy, & the importance of #unions to improve quality of life and decrease inequality. NCSL

I was thrilled this morning to see DOL's proposed rule to raise the overtime threshold. The threshold hasn't been properly updated in almost 50 years and the proposal would benefit millions. It's a crucial step in the right direction! epi.org/272709

Happy Labor Day weekend!⁦The New York Times⁩ Saturday crossword

Through strikes, workers are saying it's time to rebalance the scales in terms of wages and working conditions. Check out the latest episode of Policy for the People with guests Margaret Poydock and Jennifer Sherer of Economic Policy Institute. Full episode here: bit.ly/3LggfX4

Profits at “Big 3” auto companies—Ford, General Motors & Stellantis—have skyrocketed 92% since 2013, & CEO pay jumped by 40%. U.S. auto manufacturing workers have seen their average real hourly earnings fall 19.3% since 2008, writes Adam Hersh. epi.org/blog/uaw-autom…

That day last month when my kid got called to the principal’s office…

Like so many strikes this year, #UAWStrike is @uaw members saying ENOUGH is ENOUGH to falling wages vs. soaring profits and CEO pay Adam Hersh @economicpolicy epi.org/blog/uaw-autom…

THIS. Auto jobs aren't somehow "inherently" better jobs than jobs in other industries. In fact, they used to be terrible. UNIONS made auto jobs good, safe, family supporting jobs. This strike is about regaining that.

Seriously every single thing this guy does is a con. How the heck are major media outlets still getting this so wrong.

“Investigators found the employers interfered with the Wage and Hour Division’s review by coercing employees not to cooperate, and by threatening children who raised concerns or tried to exercise their legal rights.” pressdemocrat.com/article/news/s…

Solidarity with UAW BCSB Michigan workers on strike for a fair contract! Great to join Detroit members on the picket line this morning. #earncon2023 Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) Economic Policy Institute

Just transition to clean energy becomes possible only when workers can turn green jobs good jobs by joining or forming UNIONS. Today marks a big step closer to that possibility.

Southern politicians claim that “business-friendly” policies lead to more jobs & economic prosperity for all Southerners. The data actually show a grim reality—with lower employment rates, lower wages, & higher poverty in the South. Read our new report: epi.org/publication/ro…

Southern autoworkers are moving to unionize, challenging an economic model that's rooted in racism. “To maintain power and access to cheap labor, business interests have stoked racial divisions—at the expense of all working people,” says EPI’s Jennifer Sherer: newsweek.com/souths-economi…