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“Targeting Head Start is the Trump Administration’s latest shot across the bow at America’s social safety net,” argue Peter Edelman and Lelaine Bigelow.

New York State and the Public Employees Federation finalized a five-year labor contract on Tuesday that provides approximately 60,000 government workers with nearly 20% in cumulative wage increases…

Custom database tracks movement of 5.3 million workers, reveals unappreciated economics of little-offered benefit

U.S. Department Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr. is attacking Head Start, proposing to eliminate most of the program's standards and rolling back regulatory rules. If enacte...

Download the Care Matters: A 2026 State Report Card on Care Affordability and Access PDF Care and caregiving are foundational to how society

Lack of padi leave deepens poverty and inequity, especially for women of color. CLASP calls for worker-centered paid leave policies with job protection.

In the United States, nearly 10% of babies are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for specialized care. A NICU stay is often an unplanned and

We all need time to care, but the rising costs of essentials mean that taking time away from work is out of reach for too many workers. For millions of Americans, paid family leave means being able to...

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

Income replacement is available for those providing different types of care or reassurance for a family member who is experiencing a serious health condition.

Around 103,000 women aged 20 and over exited the labor force in June, while 163,000 men in the same age group entered.

Lawmakers in 18 states across the country – the majority of which are in the South – fail to guarantee that workers can earn paid sick days, and at the same time block local governments from setting t...

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...

Attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion are attacks on all working women. Working women make up half the workforce — we are 75 Million strong. We are breadwinners, innovators, caregivers, and lead...

Highlighting private sector trends in paid leave policies and companies championing the work

A new analysis by the Center for American Progress shows DOGE has cut at least $3 billion in grants for research, education, and other programs that help women and girls—especially women of color.

Colorado continues to pave the way for strong work-family protections by modeling how these policies can be expanded to meet families' needs.

A new Center for American Progress analysis shows that large shares of working women—both mothers and married women without cohabitating children—continue to be breadwinners for their families. Policy...

This AANHPI Heritage Month, we’re shining a light on the long history of AANHPI labor—often essential, too often invisible. From building railroads in the 1800s to driving rideshares today, AANHPI wor...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid are lifelines for millions, providing food and health coverage that stabilize families and strengthen communities. Cuts to these criti...

Missouri Democrats stonewalled a Republican effort to roll back a voter-approved paid sick leave law with a filibuster Thursday morning.

Even if retirement feels out of reach, younger Americans can't afford to ignore the GOP’s coordinated effort to sabotage Social Security from the inside out. The playbook seems clear: Take one of the ...

Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of women, covering essential healthcare needs like pregnancy care, elder support and long-term care. Proposed cuts to the program would not only harm women but also...

Many on the Left are wondering what to do against the Trump administration’s vicious assaults on workers, immigrants, and free speech. We can look to the example of US civil rights activists, who kept...

The Century Foundation (TCF), a leading progressive think tank, today announced that highly respected policy expert and leader Julie Margetta Morgan will

The second Trump administration seems intent on doubling down on patriarchal notions of masculinity and an outdated view of women, taking actions that

Work requirements in public benefits programs don’t help people work. They block access to food, health care, and housing assistance, making families and local economies worse off. This brief illustra...

The House-passed budget instructs a cut of $230 billion over 10 years to Agriculture spending. SNAP, aka. food stamps, would face harsh cuts.

An America Without Poverty Is Possible: GCPI’s Agenda for Economic Well-Being reflects our vision for a nation where people have the freedom and resources to care for themselves and their loved ones. ...