This is NOT okay and flies in the face of decades of shared belief that places that care for children should be safe havens: Child care worker detained by #ICE inside a Chicago day care as children watched 19thnews.org/2025/11/chil... via @19thnews.org

Nearly a month into the government shutdown, millions of families are paying the price for deliberate policy choices by the Trump Administration and Congress. This is a 🚨manufactured🚨 crisis that’s putting jobs, food, and care at risk.

I'm featured in The New Republic this morning on the newly released Census income data & the gender pay gap: newrepublic.com/article/2002... @clasp.org

My latest: The Trump administration is destroying the labor infrastructure it claims to want to build up. #DOL Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced 63 deregulatory actions in their agenda that will harm workers and working families. #labor @alt-dol.altgov.info www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

CLASP has a NEW tool: Our DOGE tracker tracks the harms that DOGE has done to government programs. The goal of the tracker is to support transparency by providing accessible, regularly updated data to policymakers, researchers, and advocates! Link ➡️ : www.clasp.org/doge-tracker/

CLASP has a NEW tool: Our DOGE tracker tracks the harms that DOGE has done to government programs. The goal of the tracker is to support transparency by providing accessible, regularly updated data to policymakers, researchers, and advocates! Link ➡️ : www.clasp.org/doge-tracker/

In just #100Days, the Trump administration has ordered mass layoffs, deportations & cancellations of union contracts. Dig into with the #GoodJobs Collaborative where our policy teams will discuss what it’s been like for American workers… and what to expect next. ↘️ www.newamerica.org/education-po...

We have arrived in El Salvador. Trump is illegally arresting, jailing, & deporting people with no due process. We must hold the Administration accountable for these illegal acts and demand Kilmar’s release. Today it’s him, tomorrow it could be anyone else. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

How can we build an economy where every job is a good one? Join us and fellow #GoodJobs Collaborative partners as we reflect on the president’s First #100Days and launch the Good Jobs Compass, a new tool to assess how public policies are supporting workers. ↘️ www.newamerica.org/education-po...

We have a big announcement! CLASP’s Board of Trustees is proud to announce Wendy Chun-Hoon as our next president and executive director, starting May 15, 2025. She brings decades of experience in advancing racial, gender, and economic justice! www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

Statement from @lorenamroque.bsky.social: Last week, President Trump signed an executive order declaring an end to collective bargaining with federal labor unions for more than two dozen federal agencies. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

My statement on behalf of @clasp.org Last week, President Trump signed an executive order declaring an end to collective bargaining with federal labor unions for more than two dozen federal agencies. @aflcio.org @seiu.org @afscme.bsky.social www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

Stripping collective bargaining and union rights from workers across the federal government is the very definition of union busting — and a blatant attempt to silence us. We will fight this outrageous attack on our members with every fiber of our collective being.

BREAKING: President Trump’s latest Executive Order is a direct attack on the Department of Education—and it will harm children, families, and the economy. A statement from Cemeré James, interim executive director of CLASP: www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

The Trump tax plan only works by cutting public services. This incredible visualization combines the potential tax cuts (which mostly go to the rich) and loss of services (mostly borne by the poor). It is a giant wealth transfer from the poorest to the richest. budgetlab.yale.edu/news/250319/...

I’m featured in this article by Law360 on DOL’s new Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer www.law360.com/employment-a...

Sesame Street CEO is anti-union?!?! They can't do this us!!! 😡

Trump's tariffs are a tax on the working class. These tariffs will cost working families $1200 a year, the largest tax hikes since 1993. #SOTU www.piie.com/research/pii...

a giveaway to tax cheats

A Public Citizen report obtained exclusively by NPR shows the new administration has halted or tried to dismiss cases or investigations against at least 89 companies in the last month.

One problem with glorifying the accumulation of wealth is that when obscenely wealthy people break the law to steal more money just because they want to, many of the people they’re stealing from have been trained to see that as admirable

NEW: From my colleague @lshewan.bsky.social The Trump Administration has wasted no time introducing a slew of anti-union sentiment and legislation, including right-to-work laws. The organized U.S. South provides the blueprint for the future. www.clasp.org/blog/souther...

Our statement on cuts to the Federal workforce: While we are already seeing some of the damage, it’s clear that the long-term consequences will be even more significant and could affect generations to come. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

DOGE has announced a total of 45 Social Security field office closures--so far. SSA has 1,200 field offices where people can receive in-person help getting benefits, updating records, enrolling in Medicare & more. They served 30M applicants & beneficiaries in 2023 — nearly 120K *per day*.

The Lori Chavez-DeRemer hearing is so rough: -Refuses to admit that $7.25 is not a livable wage. -Response to if every worker deserves paid leave, she says "it depends." Depends on what?! Jfc. #SenateHELP www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6fJ...

The Department of Education has faced threats of closure since 1979 but has weathered every storm. CLASP’s latest discusses how even as Trump Admin will likely fail, that doesn't mean higher ed is safe from these actions. #highered #DepartmentOfEducation www.clasp.org/publications...

Two massive unions have sued the Treasury Department for granting Musk's “Department of Government Efficiency” access to federal government payment systems. SEIU and AFGE, with nearly 3 million combined members, are fighting DOGE's illegal activity. www.huffpost.com/entry/unions...

The super wealthy want you to be mad about foreign aid because they don't want anyone to focus on the HUGE amount of money we spend on THEM. Trump's 2017 law spends more on tax breaks for just 4 companies (AT&T, Facebook, Verizon and Walmart) than the entire USAid budget.

The firings at EEOC & NLRB + federal buyouts are a direct attack on workers' rights. Cutting enforcement means bad-faith employers win—especially harming women & workers of color. We must fight back. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

NEW: My statement on the latest labor EOs, NLRB Firings and Federal Buyouts: These political maneuvers are a clear abuse of power & a resounding demonstration of how the Trump Administration plans to strip our nation’s most marginalized workers of their rights. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

NEW: my colleague @ccollins330.bsky.social latest report - The Trump Administration has sent a clear message that undermining educational access for marginalized populations will be a priority. Now, private equity is stepping in. www.clasp.org/publications...

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The average prison laborer makes $0.86 per day. @WorthRises estimates that over $18 million is stolen in wages from these workers each year. We released a report in 2024 loutlining the pervasive exploitation of penal labor: www.clasp.org/publications...

Los Angeles has used nearly 900 incarcerated individuals as first responders on the ongoing wildfires. They earn ~$10 or less a day. Last November, an anti-slavery measure failed to pass in the California State Legislature, allowing forced labor to continue in CA prisons.

CLASP is looking for its next Executive Director, come work with me! @clasp.org leaderfit.catsone.com/careers/2042...

Today, I am featured in @marketwatch.com on Senator Hawley’s Child Tax Credit proposal www.marketwatch.com/story/some-r...

Immigration policy is labor market policy! www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

BREAKING: Amazon workers in NYC are going on strike right before Christmas—the company's busiest time. The first unionized Amazon warehouse is going to shut down in a historic walkout. Workers plan to hit the company where it hurts to win their first union contract. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI1k...

New from @clasp-dc.bsky.social and @lorenamroque.bsky.social -- report details a framework for federal policymakers to address issues in the gig economy, and how to promote better job quality for those working in app-based gig economy work - like Uber, Postmates etc. Check out the full report below:

CLASP's @lorenamroque.bsky.social details a new framework for policymakers to address these issues in new report: A Framework for the Gig Economy: Why We Must Protect Workers & Hold Corporations Accountable www.clasp.org/publications...

In the last decade, we've seen a monumental rise in app-based work, like Uber, DoorDash, Instacart etc. This type of work is otherwise known as "gig work" and it's time for policymakers to take a closer look at the implications of this type of work on workers' rights and overall equity.

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NEW: My report on the Gig Economy is out! Why we must protect workers & hold corporations accountable. I detail how policymakers should center the voices of workers & how the #FTC should aggressively crack down on corporate power #gigeconomy #labor #EconSky www.clasp.org/publications...