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CHICAGO, IL - JULY 31: Fast food workers and activists demonstrate outside McDonald's downtown flagship restaurant on July 31, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. According to a recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) McDonald's USA can be considered a joint employer at its franchised restaurants, a decision that could affect how the restaurant chain is forced to deal with organized labor disputes. About 90 percent of the company's restaurants are owned by franchisees. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
April 17, 2025 | Blog Post | Lulit Shewan

The Nomination of Crystal Carey for NLRB General Counsel is Dangerous for Unions and Workers’ Rights

As national union density struggles to see growth, the policy direction of General Counsel of the NLRB is a powerful determinant in the future of organizing efforts and working-class autonomy. CLASP unequivocally believes that the confirmation of Crystal Carey is a substantial marker of regression…

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In an aerial view, the Virginia State Capitol is shown on July 12, 2023 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - JULY 12: In an aerial view, the Virginia State Capitol is shown on July 12, 2023 in Richmond, Virginia. The Virginia General Assembly is the oldest elected legislative body in North America, beginning as the House of Burgesses in 1619. The current Capitol building was designed by Thomas Jefferson and its cornerstone was placed in 1785. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
April 10, 2024 | Blog Post | Diane Harris

Governor Youngkin’s Veto of Paid Family Medical Leave Bill Fails Virginia Workers and Families

On April 5, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed Senate Bill 373, which aimed to establish a mandatory paid family and medical leave program in the Commonwealth. This decision leaves millions of Virginia workers unable to afford time off to care for themselves or their family…

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April 1, 2024 | Blog Post | Parker Gilkesson Davis

Why We Should Rethink the SNAP Interview Requirement: A Former Caseworker’s Perspective

While maintaining program integrity is important, it's essential to note that SNAP fraud is remarkably rare.

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April 1, 2024 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

States Embracing Multi-year Medicaid Eligibility for Children: Racial Equity and Anti-Poverty Policy in Action

As states embrace multi-year continuous coverage for young children insured by Medicaid, they're supporting health and well-being, particularly for children of color.

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March 29, 2024 | Blog Post

The Intersection of Colonialism and Trans Oppression

Trans Day of Visibility should be about honoring and acknowledging Trans and Queer histories and about celebrating Trans and Queer people in all of their identities.

Two workers wearing green shirts and blue pants work underneath a car in an automobile factory. There are assembly lines, partially constructed cars, tools and electrical equipment in the background.
March 21, 2024 | Blog Post | Lorena Roque

Temp and Franchise Workers Need the Joint Employer Rule’s Protections 

Last week, a federal judge in Texas struck down the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) joint employer rule. This rule is crucial to protecting workers’ rights, ensuring fair labor practices, and increasing corporate accountability.

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March 19, 2024 | Blog Post | Deanie Anyangwe

Are We Listening? Youth Mental Health Challenges are Rooted in Community Violence

Policymakers must adopt a more nuanced understanding of the roles systemic divestment, place-based disadvantage, anti-Black racism, racial capitalism, mass criminalization and other critical factors have in driving community violence.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 7: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the Capital building on March 7, 2024 in Washington, DC. This is Biden's final address before the November general election. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)
March 8, 2024 | Blog Post | Nicolas Martinez

Biden’s State of the Union Featured Many Programs Supporting Economic Security, Equity

On March 7th, President Biden addressed a joint session of Congress to discuss the administration’s priorities over the next year.

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March 8, 2024 | Blog Post | Juan Carlos Gomez

Biden Once Appeared To Support Immigrants. The SOTU Demonstrated He No Longer Seems To.

President Biden’s State of the Union address makes it clear that he has decided to continue down the path of enforcing harmful and failed immigration policies rather than strengthen our country by supporting and welcoming immigrants as he promised in his 2020 campaign.

March 4, 2024 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

Two New Guaranteed Income Bills Bring Different Strategies to Reducing Young Adult Poverty

By Makayla McDonald and Ashley Burnside The COVID-19 pandemic changed the lives of many people across the globe, and its emotional, mental, and financial effects continue to reverberate. The pandemic also demonstrated the power of lawmakers to make a positive impact: Material hardship dropped after…

February 28, 2024 | Blog Post | Cara Brumfield

Economic Justice will Require Reparations and Anti-Racist Public Programs

By the CLASP Income & Work Supports Team The Income & Work Supports team at CLASP works to advance public benefits justice, and Black History Month has us thinking about the history of economic injustice in this country. The economic injustices caused by slavery, segregation,…

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