Economic Justice
Making Democracy Work for Women

Making Democracy Work for Women

Women should have the power and agency to decide what kind of life they want to live, and the opportunity, access, and economic means to pursue it. But the Trump Administration is seeking to advance an alternative agenda: that the best way to create a prosperous America is to sacrifice the progress of millions of women in the workforce and at home.

Making Democracy Work for Women

The New Jim ‘Bro’

Americans are witnessing in real-time a full-throated assault on freedom and democracy, perhaps the most aggressive roll-back of civil rights protections in generations. Using loosely defined notions of “government efficiency,” Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their new...

Medicaid Matters for Me (Lorena’s Story)

Medicaid Matters for Me (Lorena’s Story)

From childhood to early adulthood I received my health insurance through Passport Health Plan, a Kentucky Medicaid insurance provider. Medicaid is the largest provider of health coverage for children in the United States – covering approximately 40 percent of children nationwide. Proposed cuts to Medicaid threaten access to this vital source of health care.

Medicaid Matters for My Mom Maria

Medicaid Matters for My Mom Maria

Medicaid gives people access to essential health care and support when they need it most, but enormous Republican-proposed cuts would jeopardize the health of over 70 million people, including children, pregnant people, older adults, people with disabilities and...

Pennsylvania Paid Leave Would Improve Health for Workers with Depression or Heart Disease

Workers with disabilities continue to benefit from expanded workplace flexibility, but are suffering from Trump’s attacks

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released annual data about disabled people in the U.S. workforce showing a continued upward trend through 2024. However, inequities remain for disabled people, particularly disabled women and disabled people of color, and threats from the Trump administration could threaten this progress.

HBCU Students Like Me Are Losing Opportunities Under the Trump Administration’s DEI Rollbacks

Labor Department Guidance Says Workers Can’t Be Forced to Exhaust Their Accrued Paid Leave While on FMLA Leave and Receiving State Paid Leave Benefits

As more states enact paid family and medical leave, it is important that workers understand their options for making decisions that best support their leave needs. New guidance from the Labor Department clarifies the interaction of FMLA leave, employer-provided leave, and state leave benefits.