Care is more than compassion—it’s democratic infrastructure. Caregiving, connection and stability can become powerful forms of resistance.

Care is more than compassion—it’s democratic infrastructure. Caregiving, connection and stability can become powerful forms of resistance.

Care is more than compassion—it’s democratic infrastructure. Caregiving, connection and stability can become powerful forms of resistance.

Increased ICE raids and checkpoints have lowered employment for undocumented immigrants by 4 to 5 percent. Employment for U.S.-born workers with a high school degree or less also took a hit.

In a dramatic shift, Deputy Mayor Julie Su says progressive policies will lift New York City’s economy.

With the governor’s signature, Virginia will guarantee paid family and medical leave to nearly all workers starting in December 2028.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and...

Every March, we look back to honor the lineage of feminist progress. But in the wake of the Trump administration’s sustained assault on women’s rights, "history" has taken on a darker meaning. This Wo...

Women across the political spectrum shared their pessimism about the job market and rising prices with two focus groups.

Key takeaways: The persistent gender wage gap widened slightly in 2025; women were paid 18.6% less than men on average after controlling for race and ethnicity, education, age, marital status, and sta...

More than 6.1 million Black women – 57% of Black women in the labor force nationwide – live in 18 states that fail to guarantee workers paid sick days and also block local governments from setting the...

“It’s been a long time coming, but I’m darn proud we got it done,” said Evers, signing the postpartum Medicaid bill

Caring for our loved ones and neighbors is critical, important work that our families and communities depend on and the economic impact of this work is enormous. Americans' unpaid care is valued at mo...

YouTube video by Rep Jimmy Gomez

Tonight, the Virginia state legislature passed legislation to create a statewide paid family and medical leave program as well as legislation to create a

In today’s workplaces, every worker can feel the strains of everyday life. For young people—who statistically struggle the most with their mental

There’s still no federal paid leave policy in the United States, but 14 laws now extend coverage to an estimated 46 million people.

School pickups, diaper runs and mutual aid funds are central to how many Minnesotans are challenging the militarization of their state.

We should insist that our governor and legislators choose judicial nominees who believe in protecting civil rights, writes one former state senator and former leader at the US Department of Labor’s Wo...

A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.

First enacted into law three years ago, the Healthy Delaware Families Act provides state employees paid family and medical leave.

At some point, everyone gets sick – but no one chooses to get sick. And no one should have to decide between recovering or caring for their loved ones and being able to make ends meet. But as of…

Minnesota on Jan. 1 will become the 13th state to launch its own state-run paid family and medical leave program. Paid leave grants Minnesota workers up to 12 weeks of family leave and 12 weeks of med...

Recent wins by Mamdani, Spanberger and Sherrill prove the power of fixing the "care economy"

What if we were honest about what keeps us from work or what pushes us out altogether? What if we told the real stories behind the auto message?

YouTube video by The Century Foundation