On March 5, 2020, Hugh Baran testified before the Connecticut General Assembly in support of HB 5381, allowing workers to file civil actions in the name of the state.
On February 28, 2020, Paul Sonn testified before the NYSDOL Farm Laborers Wage Board in support of lowering the overtime threshold for farmworkers to 40/hrs per week.
On February 13, 2020, Patricia Smith testified before the NYC Council in support of Int. 1396 & Int. 1415, extending “Just Cause” protections to fast food workers.
Real wages for most U.S. workers remain below 2009 levels, but minimum wage increases prove highly effective as stop-gap measure for workers in the lowest-paid jobs.
On January 29, 2020, Shayla Thompson testified before the D.C. Council in support of Removing Barriers to Occupational Licensing for Returning Citizens Amendment Act.