Unions and Worker Power

Learn about union card check and its role in simplifying the certification process. Find out how it promotes workers’ rights and collective bargaining.

A new research paper shows that disabled workers represented by a union earn higher wages, and are more likely to have health insurance and retirement benefits than those who are not members of a union. 

Uncover the benefits of union representation for disabled workers, from higher wages to increased access to healthcare and retirement benefits.

Today marks the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which prohibits discrimination against disabled people in employment and public services. In a new analysis, CEPR Research Associate Hayley Brown explains that the pandemic leaves in its wake between 10 and 30 percent of those infected with Long COVID, many of them meeting the definition of disability covered by the ADA.

Discover how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Long COVID intersect, and the implications for the rights of disabled individuals.

In light of increased heat-related deaths and illnesses, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a new rule earlier this month to protect workers from excessive heat in the workplace. If finalized, this rule would set the first-ever federal safety standard addressing this issue in the United States.

Working mothers earn the lowest income when facing greater unpredictability in their schedules.

Exploring the landscape of union membership in the US. Uncover the overall rates and geographic variations in different parts of the country.

While noncompete clauses were originally only included in contracts for highly paid workers, for example, lawyers at a large firm might be limited in their ability to leave and take their clients with them, they have become much more widespread in recent decades.

In 2022, more than 850,000 people in the United States worked as security guards. This post provides a quick overview of the challenges facing this particular part of the workforce — challenges that face almost all low- and middle-wage workers — and explores the particular ways security guards experience these issues.