Home Newsroom Newsroom Get the latest news from our blogs, op-eds, news releases, and clips. Featured News Press Clips The Guardian: Trump Vowed to Champion US Workers—the Reality Has Been a Relentless Assault News Release NELP Condemns Trump’s Firing of Thousands of Federal Workers Blog Clear, Grounded, and Resolved: Rising Above the Chaos of the Trump Administration Blog MLK’s Dream vs. Trump-Era Policies: Advancing Workers’ Rights in 2025 Search Filters Topic Type Series Date Blog Flex Drivers Are Winning the Right to Unemployment Insurance Benefits Misclassified delivery drivers are winning the right to unemployment insurance by challenging Amazon’s claim that they are independent contractors. November 18, 2024 Blog Uber’s Price-Gouging and What We Can Do About It Uber has reached record profitability by gouging both consumers and drivers. November 14, 2024 Press Clips The Guardian: ‘We Are Not Defeated’: US Labor Unions React to Harris Election Loss NELP's Rebecca Dixon vowed to keep up the fight for workers' rights and economic and social justice. November 6, 2024 News Release NELP on Minimum Wage Ballot Initiatives in 2024 Voters made their voices heard via state minimum wage ballot measures to raise wages and keep pace with rising living costs. November 6, 2024 News Release NELP Pledges to Fight for Workers’ Rights, Demand Corporate Accountability, and Pursue a Good-Jobs Economy Under Trump Administration In the wake of the election, NELP reaffirms its commitment to fighting for workers' rights and building a good-jobs economy. November 6, 2024 News Release October Jobs Report: Climate Disasters Contribute to Slowing Job Growth In October, communities in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and beyond struggled with the devastation of hurricanes Helene and Milton. November 1, 2024 Press Clips Washington Post: Supreme Court Ignites Wave of Lawsuits Against Federal Regulations NELP's Cathy Ruckelshaus spoke with WaPo about the corporate legal assault on government's ability to protect workers and the public. October 27, 2024 News Release On the Passing of Lola Adedokun, NELP Board Member We are devastated at the loss of Lola Adedokun, a vibrant and brilliant woman who touched the lives of everyone around her. October 21, 2024 News Release September Jobs Report: A Strengthening Job Market is the Time to Invest in Better Unemployment Insurance Last month’s robust job growth is welcome. At the same time, 6.8 million workers were unemployed in September. October 4, 2024 Blog How Antitrust Law Supports Workers’ Rights Worker misclassification makes it more difficult for honest employers to compete and should be considered an unfair trade practice. September 23, 2024
Press Clips The Guardian: Trump Vowed to Champion US Workers—the Reality Has Been a Relentless Assault
Blog Flex Drivers Are Winning the Right to Unemployment Insurance Benefits Misclassified delivery drivers are winning the right to unemployment insurance by challenging Amazon’s claim that they are independent contractors. November 18, 2024
Blog Uber’s Price-Gouging and What We Can Do About It Uber has reached record profitability by gouging both consumers and drivers. November 14, 2024
Press Clips The Guardian: ‘We Are Not Defeated’: US Labor Unions React to Harris Election Loss NELP's Rebecca Dixon vowed to keep up the fight for workers' rights and economic and social justice. November 6, 2024
News Release NELP on Minimum Wage Ballot Initiatives in 2024 Voters made their voices heard via state minimum wage ballot measures to raise wages and keep pace with rising living costs. November 6, 2024
News Release NELP Pledges to Fight for Workers’ Rights, Demand Corporate Accountability, and Pursue a Good-Jobs Economy Under Trump Administration In the wake of the election, NELP reaffirms its commitment to fighting for workers' rights and building a good-jobs economy. November 6, 2024
News Release October Jobs Report: Climate Disasters Contribute to Slowing Job Growth In October, communities in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and beyond struggled with the devastation of hurricanes Helene and Milton. November 1, 2024
Press Clips Washington Post: Supreme Court Ignites Wave of Lawsuits Against Federal Regulations NELP's Cathy Ruckelshaus spoke with WaPo about the corporate legal assault on government's ability to protect workers and the public. October 27, 2024
News Release On the Passing of Lola Adedokun, NELP Board Member We are devastated at the loss of Lola Adedokun, a vibrant and brilliant woman who touched the lives of everyone around her. October 21, 2024
News Release September Jobs Report: A Strengthening Job Market is the Time to Invest in Better Unemployment Insurance Last month’s robust job growth is welcome. At the same time, 6.8 million workers were unemployed in September. October 4, 2024
Blog How Antitrust Law Supports Workers’ Rights Worker misclassification makes it more difficult for honest employers to compete and should be considered an unfair trade practice. September 23, 2024
