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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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April 11, 2017 | Blog Post

217,000 Children at Risk of Losing CCDBG-Funded Child Care

A new CLASP fact sheet projects that up to 217,000 children could lose child care assistance in 2018 if funding for CCDBG is not increased. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), the primary source of federal funding for child care subsidies for low-income working families,…

April 7, 2017 | Blog Post

Attorney General Review of DOJ Consent Decrees Threatens Youth of Color

On April 3, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) ordered a review of consent decrees with cities and law enforcement agencies with documented histories of violent police misconduct.

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April 7, 2017 | Blog Post | Duy Pham

CLASP Supports Reintroduction of the REDEEM and Fair Chance Act

A bipartisan group of legislators has reintroduced the Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment (REDEEM) Act and the Fair Chance Act in both the House and Senate. The Fair Chance Act ensures job applicants would be considered based on their qualifications and not on their conviction history…

March 30, 2017 | Blog Post

Kansas Legislature Passes Medicaid Expansion, Remaining States Should Too

On Tuesday, the overwhelmingly Republican Kansas state Senate passed a bill by a 25 to 14 majority that would expand Medicaid coverage to over 150,000 people.

March 30, 2017 | Blog Post

New Poll Shows Overwhelming Small Business Support for FAMILY Act

Small businesses would welcome a paid family and medical leave insurance program, according to a new poll by Small Business Majority (SBM) and Center for American Progress (CAP).

March 20, 2017 | Blog Post | Duy Pham

Basic Needs Insecurity Threatens College Student Success

A Wisconsin HOPE Lab study finds that two-thirds of surveyed community college students are food insecure and half are housing insecure. Even among students who work and receive financial aid, nearly a third still experience food or housing insecurity. 

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March 17, 2017 | Blog Post | Kisha Bird

Wrong Direction: President Trump’s Budget Slashes Youth Programs

President Trump’s budget for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) sets forth this administration’s values for supporting low-income children, youth, and families. 

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March 16, 2017 | Blog Post

Trump’s Budget: Huge Cuts to Employment, Education, Training for Low-Income Youth and Adults

President’ Trump’s budget for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) proposes drastic and harmful cuts to vital employment, education, and training services that enable low-income youth and adults to improve their skills and succeed in the workforce.

March 15, 2017 | Blog Post

Supports for Individuals with Disabilities Are at Risk

If passed, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), would have devastating consequences for vulnerable populations, particularly people with disabilities.

March 15, 2017 | Blog Post

DeLauro and Murray Push to Guarantee Paid Sick and Safe Days for Workers Nationwide

Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) have introduced the Healthy Families Act (HFA), which would give all workers access to sick days.

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