Dismal Growth in May Adds Only 69,000 New Jobs
By: the National Employment Law Project Phase-Out of Federal Unemployment Insurance Will Leave More Workers without Aid in June Washington, DC – The economy added only 69,000 jobs in May, according to the Bureau More...
Governor Cuomo’s Leadership Needed to Deliver Strongest Possible Minimum Wage Increase to New Yorkers
78% of New Yorkers support immediate increase in minimum wage to $8.50 Statement from Christine Owens, Executive Director, National Employment Law Project Now that the Assembly has voted to raise the state’s minimum More...
400K to Lose Unemployment Insurance by Saturday
Abrupt Cuts by Congress Mean More Out-of-Work Americans Have No Jobless Aid By: The National Employment Law Project Long-term unemployed workers in a growing list of states are being abruptly cut from federal unemployment More...
NELP: To Help Jobs Picture, Raise the Minimum Wage
May 04, 2012|By Christine Owens, Special to CNN A basic premise of work in America is that your paycheck will inch up over time to reflect hard work, experience and rising living costs. But a lot of people aren’t More...
Tepid Growth Continues in April, as Economy Added Just 115,000 Jobs
By: National Employment Law Project Washington, DC – The economy added 115,000 jobs in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report released today. April marks the second straight More...
NELP Urges Senate to Uphold Reform of Workers’ Union Voting Rights
Washington, D.C.— Today, the U.S. Senate is likely to consider a resolution of congressional disapproval to block a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that ensures timely and transparent union-certification More...
Job Growth Slows in March, Underscores Need to Boost Recovery Efforts
By: National Employment Law Project Washington, DC – The economy added 120,000 jobs in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report released today. In contrast to the last few months, More...
How Cities Are Using Aging Infrastructures to Create Greener Systems and Good Jobs
A new report by the National Employment Law Project examines opportunities for cities to create good jobs by updating their water, waste, and energy systems. New York – Localities across the country are developing More...
Senate Bill Would Restore Fair Minimum Wage
By: Christine Owens, National Employment Law Project Expanded Worker Protections and Other Measures Will Help Rebuild America’s Middle Class Washington, D.C.—The National Employment Law Project today welcomed More...
Proposed Cuts to Georgia Unemployment Insurance are Among Harshest in Nation
By Christine Owens for the National Employment Law Project (NELP): GEORGIA –The Georgia Senate has approved a bill that would severely undermine support to laid-off workers as they search for new jobs, despite More...
