Press releases and announcements
Lowest-paid workers have seen fastest wage growth of any group since 2019
March 21, 2024
New policy guide details how states can strengthen laws to fight oppressive child labor
February 27, 2024
Major strike activity increased by 280% in 2023
February 21, 2024
Senate should reject deal that would punish asylum seekers and trade away human rights for temporary defense funding
February 5, 2024
Updated Family Budget Calculator shows cost of living in every county and metropolitan area
January 31, 2024
EPI applauds new DOL rule to curb employer misclassification of workers as independent contractors
January 9, 2024
Paid sick leave access has expanded as states enacted new laws, but many low-wage workers still lack access
November 2, 2023
New report examines the Midwest’s economic recovery: The region has had the slowest median wage growth since the pandemic
October 17, 2023
The Southern economic development model has failed to provide economic security for workers and families
October 11, 2023
Teacher pay fell further behind in 2022: Teachers made 26.4% less than other similarly educated professionals
September 29, 2023
Despite slight decline, CEOs made 344 times as much as the typical worker in 2022: CEO pay has soared 1,209.2% since 1978
September 21, 2023
Poverty increased sharply in 2022 due to safety net cutbacks and inflation shock: Strong labor market signals a better 2023
September 12, 2023
New report explains what’s driving the resurgence in strike activity this summer
August 30, 2023
EPI President Heidi Shierholz applauds proposed Department of Labor rule to raise overtime threshold
August 30, 2023
New report finds a record-low number of federal wage and hour investigations of farms in 2022
August 22, 2023
New fact sheet shows that unions support a more equitable economy
July 31, 2023
A growing number of states are passing the CROWN Act to ban hair-based discrimination
July 26, 2023
EPI praises the confirmation of Jared Bernstein as Biden’s top economic adviser
June 13, 2023
New report documents innovative community enforcement programs to fight wage theft
June 8, 2023
New report finds that roughly half of older workers have difficult jobs
May 17, 2023
Nearly 100 organizations urge Senate HELP Committee to advance Julie Su’s nomination as Secretary of Labor
April 19, 2023
New report finds the lowest-paid workers have seen historically fast wage growth since 2019
March 23, 2023
With child labor violations on the rise, new report shows that child labor laws are under attack in states across the country
March 14, 2023
EPI praises the nomination of Julie Su as Secretary of Labor
March 1, 2023
EPI applauds the reintroduction of the PRO Act
February 28, 2023
New report reveals extent of tech companies’ state-by-state agenda to unravel workers’ rights
February 23, 2023
Major strike activity increased nearly 50% in 2022
February 22, 2023