Karla Walter

Union Trigger Laws 101: How States Can Protect Workers if Federal Labor Law Falls Trump and conservative courts are threatening to end Americans’ right to unionize. Here is how cities and states can prepare if the National Labor Relations Act is struck down or ceases to be enforced...

www.americanprogress.org/article/unio...

Everybody likes unions—policymakers shouldn't stand in the way of our right to organize.

The Working Class Wants Policymakers To Reward Work and Listen to Their Values Research and events from the American Worker Project and others show that working-class families are struggling and want elected officials to focus on rewarding work while also representing their posi...

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‘He’s brazenly anti-worker’: US marks the first Labor Day under Trump 2.0 Advocates say Trump has hurt workers in many ways, often by cutting their pay or making their jobs more dangerous

Trump draped a banner of his face on the Dept. of Labor and called it “American Workers First.”
I call bull.
He’s gutting wages, ripping away union rights, and making jobs more dangerous. That’s not worker-first, it’s billionaire-first. #UnionsForAll
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers The administration has already cut minimum wage protections for hundreds of thousands of federal contract workers and halted plans to require companies to pay disabled workers at least $7.25 per hour;...

The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

VA terminates key union contracts | CNN Politics The Department of Veterans Affairs is terminating collective bargaining agreements with several key government unions representing its employees.

The VA canceled union contracts for 400,000 workers - many of them veterans.

One more example of this Administration’s disrespect for American workers including veterans.

Amazing video from NYT about the intentional, Jane Jacob’s influenced design of Sesame Street

Women Are Driving the Rise in Union Member Support for Democrats Working-class and college-educated union women increasingly support Democratic Party presidential candidates, but support is lower among working-class union men.

Our new report analyzes why union member support for Democrats reached a recent high during the 2024 election after falling to a low point during Donald Trump's first presidential election in 2016. www.americanprogressaction.org/article/wome...

Oregon labor bureau gets $19M budget boost to tackle wage claim backlog • Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s labor bureau says it will stop prioritizing wage claims based on income by the end of 2025 after a significant funding boost.

More resources to fight #WageTheft. A very good outcome from the 2025 Oregon legislative session

Trump’s Department of Labor is dismantling key workplace protections Congress has failed workers for decades. Policymakers have not raised the minimum wage in nearly 20 years. They have not passed legislation to fix our nation’s broken labor law, leaving the National L...

Trump’s Dept of Labor is dismantling key workplace protections. They include:
❌ Weakening protections from asbestos & other harmful chemicals on the job
❌ Letting companies pay home care workers less than the minimum wage
❌ Rolling back protections for farmworkers

www.epi.org/blog/trumps-...

After a child care worker is detained by ICE, a community is left reeling Nicolle Orozco Forero is one of the thousands of immigrant women who provide child care for American children, and one of the few who cares for children with disabilities. Now she and her seriously il...

Beautiful story by @chabeli.bsky.social about the many horrible ripples caused by ICE's detention of one childcare provider 19thnews.org/2025/07/chil...

With the @nlrbgov.bsky.social sidelined and workers under attack, should states step in to protect organizing rights? Lynn Rhinehart unpacks the promise and peril of opening the door to more state labor policy in a new @poweratwork.bsky.social piece! Read now at poweratwork.us/opening-door...!

Disinvestment in the public sector undermines opportunities for Black women across the South: Trump cuts further threaten key services for working people across the nation In many states across the South, the public sector is a key driver of economic growth and improvements in most Southerners’ quality of life. The public sector includes workers in federal, state, and l...

Disinvestment in the public sector undermines opportunities for Black women across the South: Trump cuts further threaten key services for working people across the nation www.epi.org/blog/disinve...

@jdscholten.bsky.social is right. Republicans like Trump are too cozy with billionaire CEOs to call them out on their B.S.

State Legislators Fighting for the Working Class Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund and State Innovation Exchange (SiX) Action for a discussion with state lawmakers on how to promote a policy agenda to support the working…

Trump is ready to throw the working class under the bus to nab a tax break for billionaires. State legislators who fight for the working class are more important now than ever. Join us tomorrow for a virtual event w/ experts across the country!

Despite Musk’s Departure, Trump’s War Against Unions and Workers Will Continue While DOGE made headlines for firing tens of thousands of federal workers, Elon Musk’s departure will not slow down the Trump administration’s efforts to end collective bargaining for more than 1 mill...

Despite Musk’s Departure, Trump’s War Against Unions and Workers Will Continue www.americanprogress.org/article/desp...

State Legislators Fighting for the Working Class Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund and State Innovation Exchange (SiX) Action for a discussion with state lawmakers on how to promote a policy agenda to support the working class...

Hey friends: You can RSVP now to attend a CAPAction and SIX online conversation (Tues, 6/25, 12-1 ET) with state lawmakers on fighting for an economic agenda to support working class residents.

Former NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo testified in front of the @democrats-edworkforce.house.gov.

"At the same time that corporations and billionaires are pushing for more tax cuts at the expense of working families, they're also trying to squelch worker action, worker power, worker voice."

Democrats, Stop Talking at Workers. Start Listening to Them | Opinion To learn what keeps workers up at night all one must do is ask them. Just #Listen2Workers.

"Only through consistent, personal engagement will legislators regain trust at a moment when trust in government is steadily declining, and less than half of working class people still believe in the American Dream."

www.newsweek.com/democrats-st...

Rep. Budzinski says passing the PRO Act is the way to connect with working-class voters — from my discussion with @repcasar.bsky.social and @budzinski.house.gov last week on the future of working-class voters.

Consistent and outspoken action on policies to rebalance power in the U.S. economy will demonstrate who actually stands with workers.

And requires the rich to pay their fair share:

And fighting back against administration's attacks on unions:

A working class/college educated coalition that starts with defending Medicaid:

And defend against Trumps attacks on unions:

Republican Mega-Bill Charges Federal Workers for Basic Rights on the Job If the spending bill is passed, an estimated three-quarters of eligible federal workers may be coerced into at-will employment.

Important story from American Prospect's ‪@emmarjanssen.bsky.social‬ on reconciliation bill's sneaky provision that could undermine federal workers' ability to defend themselves and stand up against cuts to critical services

Stellantis battery joint venture workers in Indiana authorize UAW representation StarPlus Energy, the partnership between Stellantis and Samsung SDI, has agreed to recognize the union in representing the 420 workers at the site.

"StarPlus Energy joins battery workers under the UAW at Ultium Cells LLC, the joint venture between General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution Ltd."

www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...

Representing Working-Class Voters Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a discussion with congressional representatives about how best to promote an agenda for today’s working class.

Join us on June 4 for a discussion about today’s working class with Representative Greg Casar (D-TX), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), vice chair for policy of the New Democrat Coalition.

www.americanprogressaction.org/events/repre...

Check out my clip on C-SPAN's Washington Journal talking about Trump admin's efforts to undermine unionized workers and worker protections:
www.c-span.org/program/wash...