Heidi Shierholz
LATEST ARTICLES BY Heidi Shierholz
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Labor
Union membership drops to 16.4 million in 2018
January 18, 2019The number of American workers represented by a labor union ticked down last year, extending a decades-long trend.
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Labor
New bill in Congress would restore workers’ rights
December 6, 2018At a time of eroding protections for working people, the EPI Policy Center is fighting for the right to a safe workplace free of harassment or discrimination.
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Opinion
Tell Congress to squash Trump’s tip theft rule
February 14, 2018Trump’s Labor Secretary announced a proposed rule that would allow restaurant owners to pocket the tips of millions of tipped workers.
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Labor
Trump moves to destroy the rights of millions to overtime pay
July 25, 2017The Labor Department does not need more information about overtime pay—they need to support workers who badly need a raise.
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Labor
Trump siding with Wall Street over working people
July 11, 2017Together we’re demanding an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy few.
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Labor
The teacher gap: more students and fewer teachers
October 23, 2013Over the last 5 years, government employment has dropped by 657,000 as a result of the Great Recession's effects. It's worth considering how much of that drop has hit public K-12 schools.
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