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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.
This fact sheet defines, details, and advocates for an equity-centered national subsidized employment program.
This fact sheet details the effect the coronavirus pandemic has had on postsecondary prison education.
Policymakers have an opportunity in the next economic recovery package to pass inclusive and comprehensive paid leave – like the recently re-introduced Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act – and ensure workers get the most critical components of an equitable and accessible paid leave program.
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP). While it does not reinstate the requirement that employers provide paid leave, it does extend and expand the tax credits to employers who choose to provide paid leave. The tax credits will cover the cost of certain COVID-19 related leave taken from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, effectively “resetting the clock” on the emergency leave.
An overview of the historical and systemic roots of harsh discipline practices and policy recommendations for rooting out the problem and instituting positive change.
In this fact sheet, Asha Banerjee argues why student debt cancellation must be a federal priority for the new administration in 2021. She additionally lays out how it is a racial and economic justice issue.
Based on our work with states to shape their responses to the immediate and long-term recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, CLASP developed the following framework that underscores the need for policymakers to be thoughtful and use racial equity as a central consideration when making decisions.
Please see this one-pager for information about the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN).
This fact sheet analyzes the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics's Employment Situation for the month of April 2020 as well as the implications that these unprecedented numbers mean for workers paid low-wages and workers of color.