Hayley Brown
Labor and Disability Researcher
Labor and Disability Researcher, IFTPE Local 70 Unit Rep
Hayley Brown is a Labor and Disability Researcher with CEPR. Her research spans a wide range of subject matter, including labor and worker power, disability, inequality, and public health. Hayley recently served as president of the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union, which represents the staff at CEPR and many other nonprofits throughout the United States. She previously worked in the Research, Markets, and Regulations division of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and for the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program. She studied geographical sciences and philosophy at the University of Maryland, College Park .
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Unpacking the Court Series – Dobbs v. Jackson Decision (Part 3 of 3)
In this episode of CEPR’s Unpacking the Court series, we sit down with Hayley Brown, Research Associate at CEPR, to unpack the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision and its disproportionate effects on reproductive rights for people with disabilities. We also discuss the Acheson Hotels LLC v. Laufer ruling and its threat to enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
NIOSH Cuts Leave Workers Gasping for Air
The wanton destruction of NIOSH comes amid a broader pattern of Trump administration hostility toward public health and workplace safety protections.
Trump Is Following An Authoritarian Playbook By Undermining Federal Data
Donald Trump’s war on data is incompatible with a functioning democracy.
Disability Is Not Disposable. Neither Is Labor.
Trump’s attack on the labor rights of federal workers is an ideological war on the people who make government work — and disabled workers could be hit especially hard.
Trump’s Attack on Union Card Check Looks and Smells Like Project 2025
The dismantling of card check certification is just one piece of a broader strategy to weaken organized labor and undermine collective bargaining.
RFK Jr’s False Choice: Why Infectious and Chronic Disease Research Must Go Hand in Hand
The new Secretary of Health & Human Services wants to “take a break” from funding infectious disease research to focus on chronic disease. Prioritizing one at the expense of the other is a dangerous false choice.
Union Density Continues to Decline
Explore the decline in union density in the US. Despite high public approval ratings, union membership rates have reached record lows.
The Disability and Economic Justice Chartbook
Explore the intersection of disability justice and economic justice, and the importance of recognizing the economic inequalities faced by disabled individuals.
Workers, Unchecked: The Case for Card Check This Labor Day
Learn about union card check and its role in simplifying the certification process. Find out how it promotes workers’ rights and collective bargaining.
The Union Advantage for Workers with Disabilities: Higher Pay, More Benefits
Uncover the benefits of union representation for disabled workers, from higher wages to increased access to healthcare and retirement benefits.
