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June 16, 2021 | Fact Sheet | Adewale Maye

The Struggles of Low-Wage Work

Millions of workers have jobs with low pay, shifting schedules, few if any benefits, and limited opportunities for advancement. The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis made the struggles of low wage work even harder.

January 1, 2021 | Report/Brief | Pronita Gupta

Creating Good Jobs for Working Families

True economic recovery will require building back highquality jobs in all sectors—here is a set of CLASP recommendations for the Biden-Harris Administration.

October 19, 2020 | Report/Brief | Adewale Maye

In Their Own Voices: How Workers Earning Low Wages Struggle with COVID-19

Over the past several months, CLASP has been collecting stories from workers nationwide to amplify and assess the needs of workers during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. This brief reports on some initial findings of workers’ challenges in balancing work and caring for themselves or loved ones when…

May 20, 2020 | Report/Brief

Underemployment Just Isn’t Working for U.S. Part-Time Workers

Underemployment disproportionately afflicts people who have been historically marginalized and anybody facing barriers to economic security. Using these broader measures, our study finds that 4 in 10 part-time workers prefer more hours of work, compared to wanting the same or fewer hours.

November 5, 2019 | Fact Sheet

Why We Need the Schedules That Work Act

This fact sheet details the harm that unpredictable and unstable scheduling has on workers' wellbeing and economic stability as well as how the Schedules That Work Act will ensure working people greater certainty about their schedules and income b

September 26, 2019 | Report/Brief | Pronita Gupta

Low Job Quality Leaves Workers and Our Economy More Vulnerable to the Next Recession

The Great Recession demonstrated that poor-quality jobs worsen poverty for low-wage workers, especially workers of color. This brief examines the impact of the last recession.

September 12, 2019 | Report/Brief

Why Workers and Their Families Need Predictable Scheduling

This brief provides insight into what unpredictable scheduling is, analyzes its impact across different demographics, and offers an overview of solutions for ensuring fair scheduling and protecting workers.

September 21, 2018 | Testimony/Comments | Tanya L. Goldman

Testimony for the DC Council’s Hearing on Initiative 77

Tanya L. Goldman and Pronita Gupta submitted comments to the DC Council Committee strongly opposing Bill 22-913, inaptly named the “Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018.”

August 14, 2018 | Testimony/Comments | Tanya L. Goldman

Comments for the Committee Hearing on the “Workflex in the 21st Century Act”

Tanya L. Goldman and Pronita Gupta submitted comments to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Committee on Education and the Workforce strongly opposing H.R. 4219, the “Workflex in the 21st Century Act.”

May 29, 2018 | Fact Sheet | Tanya L. Goldman

The Struggles of Low-Wage Work

This fact sheet describes low-wage workers' challenges and explains the elements that a good job requires.

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