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Every worker deserves a good job, one that pays a living wage and includes robust benefits. NELP is leading the fight to make a good-jobs economy a reality.
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In our latest blog, NELP’s @laurapadin.bsky.social outlines how we’re working with partners to fight back and hold corporations accountable✊👉 www.nelp.org/advocacy-in-...
Blog Blog Blog Advocacy in Action: App-Based Workers Are Building Power to Hold Corporations Accountable The image depicts a Los Deliveristas Unidos rally. In the foreground, two Los Deliveristas workers speak into a megaphone.
October 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Disabled women lose thousands of dollars each year to the wage gap. That’s money that could cover rent, food, and child care.

This injustice is solvable — if policymakers act. #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay
Centered at the top over a dark green background, the capitalized header text reads “Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day 2025 October 23” in white and yellow letters. Below is white text that reads “Tell Congress: End Subminimum Wages. Demand Pay Equity for Disabled Women.” Below that is a light green rectangle with capitalized black text that reads “Take Action,” and a white arrow pointing to the text as if clicking on a button.
October 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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New on #WorkerPolicyWatch: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the #TrumpAdministration from firing #FederalWorkers, calling the cuts politically motivated.

More on the #GovernmentShutdown and its impact on #workers: www.nelp.org/worker-polic...
Visit NELP's Worker Policy Watch.
October 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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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...
Visit NELP's Worker Policy Watch.
October 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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“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...
October 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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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
September 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Over half of workers are subject to a forced arbitration clause. That means over half of workers have had their right to choose to go to court stripped away. It’s time to #EndForcedArbitration and restore workers’ access to justice. www.nelp.org/insights-res...
September 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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As the FAMILY Act is being reintroduced today, we ask you to email your lawmakers and tell them to support this legislation to ensure that all workers can take the time they need without risking their job or income. #ForFAMILY #PaidLeaveForAll act.nationalpartnership.org/a/family-act
September 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Our monthly donors help strengthen our advocacy for a #GoodJobsEconomy.

Join us before September 30 and we’ll welcome you into the fold with a NELP water bottle and sticker!

Donate today: www.nelp.org/donate-now/
Become a monthly donor and receive union-printed NELP swag! On the far right, a water bottle reads "every job should be a good job."
September 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Reliable data about the nation’s rising unemployment rate is also critical for enabling policymakers to address the needs of #workers who lose their #jobs. As #unemployment rises, #Congress must #FixUI.
It's time to fix unemployment insurance. #FixUI A group of workers holding signs related to fixing unemployment insurance. Photo credit: Joe Piette.
September 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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New on #WorkerPolicyWatch: A Fifth Circuit Court judge ruled in the #ElonMusk #SpaceX case challenging the authority of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)’s rulemaking that the #NLRB’s structure is unconstitutional.

More on how this ruling impacts #workers: www.nelp.org/worker-polic...
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August 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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The #DepartmentOfLabor is trying to quietly undo a major #CivilRights & #labor victory: they want to strip wage protections for home care #workers.

This isn’t about cutting costs, it’s about erasing care workers.

Tell the DOL: Care work is essential.
Don't let the Dept of Labor Gut Care Worker Rights! National Domestic Workers' Alliance
August 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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We join with worker-leaders to mobilize for heat justice at the state & federal levels & to strengthen the movement’s infrastructure. In June, we rallied alongside partners in the Heat Justice Now! Coalition.

Help us advocate for workplace heat protections by donating $25, $50, or $100 today.
August 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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We partner with worker & environmental organizations, public health officials, & others to advocate for state workplace heat standards so that all workers - indoor, outdoor, & incarcerated - have access to heat protections.

Join us in the fight for heat justice on the job: www.nelp.org/donate-now
August 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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A new NELP report describes how employers are increasingly using bossware and digital technologies to monitor and micromanage every second in a worker’s day. Our #labor and employment laws aren’t keeping up. bit.ly/stop-bossware
When 'Bossware' Manages Workers: A Policy Agenda to Stop Digital Surveillance and Automated-Decision-System Abuses. #StopBossware A Black woman working at a call center. She is wearing a headset and working on a computer.
August 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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📣 App-based #workers are demanding fair pay and #transparency.

A new bill would:
✅ Give drivers 75% of each fare
⚖️ Guarantee equal pay for equal work
🧾 Create pay transparency

📞 Call your senators + tell them to listen to workers: www.nelp.org/take-action/...
July 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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New on #WorkerPolicyWatch: #OSHA announced it will reduce penalties on small businesses for health and safety violations - providing incentives for low-road employers to cut corners on worker health.

Learn more: www.nelp.org/worker-polic...
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July 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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We’re #hiring! Join NELP in leading our mission to advance a #GoodJobsEconomy that supports all #workers.

Learn more about our open roles and apply now: www.nelp.org/about-us/wor...
NELP Job Openings: - Vice President of Programs and Strategy New York City, Washington, D.C., or Berkeley, CA - Director of Southwest Campaign Strategy Southwest (AZ or NM preferred) - Director of Midwest Campaign Strategy Midwest (IL or MI preferred) - Chief People Officer New York City, Washington, D.C., or Berkeley, CA
July 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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NELP is #hiring Campaign Strategy Directors to lead our mission in advancing a #GoodJobsEconomy in the Southwest and Midwest regions.

Learn more and apply here: www.nelp.org/about-us/wor...
July 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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“Amazon owes me 145 unpaid tolls from my time driving for Amazon Flex, just in 2024, amounting to about $2,320…I’ve got two kids in college and can’t afford that Amazon continues refusing to pay me.”

Read how #Amazon rips off both its workers and the public: bit.ly/AmazonFlexHarms
Read border graphic from the National Employment Law Project (NELP) titled “Delivering Precarity: How the Amazon Flex Labor Model Harms Workers and What to Do About It.” On the left, a red-tinted photo shows people holding a protest banner reading "LOS ABUSOS AMAZON." On the right, a quote reads: “Amazon owes me 145 unpaid tolls from my time driving for Amazon Flex, just in 2024, amounting to about \$2,320… I’ve got two kids in college and can’t afford that Amazon continues refusing to pay me.” —Ze, Flex driver in New Jersey. At the top right, a red button reads “bit.ly/AmazonFlexHarms.”
July 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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NELP is #hiring! Join us in fighting for a #GoodJobsEconomy for all #workers.

Learn more about our open positions and apply here: www.nelp.org/about-us/wor...
NELP Job Openings: - Vice President of Programs and Strategy New York City, Washington, D.C., or Berkeley, CA - Director of Southwest Campaign Strategy Southwest (AZ or NM preferred) - Director of Midwest Campaign Strategy Midwest (IL or MI preferred) - Chief People Officer New York City, Washington, D.C., or Berkeley, CA
July 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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These newly unemployed workers deserve stability and support as they seek new work.

Congress and state legislators must act to fix unemployment insurance (UI) before a downturn hits. #FixUI
It's time to fix unemployment insurance #FixUI
July 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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As #HeatWeek winds down, we are excited to share some press coverage of workers and advocates uniting across the U.S. to urge OSHA to deliver heat protections for the more than 69 million people at risk of heat illness. When we fight, we win! heatjusticenow.org. #FiredUp #HeatWeek #HeatJustice
screenshot of newsclip by Liza Gross June 17, 2025. Headline: US Labor Advocates Demand Heat Protections for Workers as Planet Warms. Ahead of a hotter summer, activists call for immediate action to protect workers from deadly temperatures. "We shouldn't be waiting for Donald Trump," one said. Screenshot of news clip from 3 News NBC. Headline: Nevada groups warn of deadly heat risks, urge swift federal action for workers. By Warren Tennyson. Wed June 18, 2025. Image of 5 people sitting at a table with a screen behind them that reads "Fired Up for Heat Justice". Table has banner that reads Make the Road Nevada. screenshot of news clip. Headline: Virginia advocates, officials push for worker protections from heat. By Shannon Heckt June 19, 2025 5:15AM. Image of 14 adults standing in front of a building in shade holding signs that read Heat Justice for Workers. screenshot of news clip. Headline: Arizona labor groups call for workplace protections from extreme heat. KJZZ. Published June 17, 2025, 2:40pm. Image of two people close up holding signs that read Heat Justice for Workers
June 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Today, on #Juneteenth, we honor the fight for #freedom and the #labor that built this country. After emancipation, Black workers demanded dignity, safety, and fair pay, even as they faced racial terror and exclusion from many jobs.

The fight is not over. What are you doing to honor Juneteenth?
Black mother with dreadlocks smiles while holding a baby in a yellow top and both are facing the camera. Image copy: Happy Juneteenth. Celebrate Juneteenth by fighting for Black workers’ rights!
June 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Make this national week of #HeatJustice a success by sharing this and posting your thoughts on why #OSHA needs to protect workers from heat-related illnesses in the comments below. Keep the momentum growing!

@bluegreenalliance.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social @maketheroadnv.bsky.social
Collage of actions advocating for heat standards in Washington DC, Trenton, NJ, Phoenix, AZ, and Lansing, MI during Heat Justice week on Tuesday, June 17.
June 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM