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Kayden FuNovember 18, 2021  –  

Data and Algorithms at Work: The Case for Worker Technology Rights

This groundbreaking Labor Center report provides a new and comprehensive set of policy principles for worker technology rights in the United States.

Kayden FuNovember 17, 2021  –  

Higher Minimum Wages Boost Parental Employment Rates and Reduce Child Poverty

Higher minimum wages lead single mothers of young children to obtain more child care and join the workforce. The results: higher employment, higher family incomes and less child poverty.

Ana Fox-HodessDecember 7, 2021  –  

Child Care Sector Jobs: BLS Analysis

Child care job recovery in the U.S. continues to lag behind other sectors, according to the latest CSCCE analysis.

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Mick AcevedoOctober 16, 2020  –  

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