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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A Closer Look at Recent Increases in Disabled Employment
In its monthly job reports, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) disaggregates certain labor force indicators by disability status.
The PRO Act Is Critically Important. But We Should See It as Just a Good Start.
Earlier this year, a wave of high-profile strikes ushered unions back into the national spotlight. But as the United States’ so-called “hot labor summer” gives way to an equally enthusiastic fall, we must contend with the reality that while union activity is higher than it’s been in years, union density remains dismally low. The share of employees who belong to unions has been falling for decades and reached an all-time low of 10.1 percent in 2022. The share in the private sector was even lower
Off-the-Mark Media Coverage Aside, UAW Strike Shows the Time is Now for Workers to Unite
The US is in the throes of a major resurgence of union drives and strike activity, and the “hot labor summer” seems poised to become a vibrant labor autumn.
Re: Proposed changes to the CDC’s Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
I echo calls from National Nurses United, the People’s CDC, and other concerned stakeholders to urge the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) to strengthen, not weaken, airborne infection controls in healthcare settings.
Pro-Labor Actions Give Workers More Reason to Celebrate This Labor Day
Workers will have much to celebrate this Labor Day weekend following several recent pro-labor victories led by the Biden administration and Democratic appointees across the federal government. Coming on the heels of what many have deemed a “hot labor summer” with high union favorability ratings and high-profile union activism, these developments are promising steps toward a more level playing field where workers can freely organize.
Right-to-Work Laws and Union Membership in the Public and Private Sectors
The share of those employed in the US who are union members hit a record low last year, in keeping with a decades-long downward trend.
Trends in State and Local Government Employment
The government workforce is crucial to our daily lives and is an integral part of the US economy.
How Unions Can Use Universal Design to Better Serve Workers with Disabilities
As Disability Pride Month draws to a close, today, July 26th marks the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Climate Adaptation in Arizona Will Require More than Just Federal Funding, Luck
The federal government just reached a historic deal with California, Arizona, and Nevada to provide cities, irrigation districts, and tribal governments with around $1.2 billion to temporarily use less water from the Colorado River.
End of COVID-19 Emergency Declarations is Shortsighted and Premature
In January 2023, the Biden administration announced its plans to end two COVID-19-related emergency declarations — a “public health emergency” declaration and a “national emergency” declaration — on May 11, 2023.
