National Employment Law Project

Earlier this week, we honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy—a vision of justice, equality, and opportunity for all. NELP is ready to meet the challenges of 2025, continuing to fight for real, lasting change. The road may look different than we imagined, but building a #GoodJobsEconomy for all is still our North Star. Read our President and CEO Rebecca Dixon’s blog, "MLK’s Dream vs. Trump-Era Policies: Advancing Workers’ Rights in 2025," to learn how we are pushing forward for systemic change and workers’ rights: https://lnkd.in/eiq5qy4N Together, we rise. ✊ #GoodJobsEconomy #1u #Resist #WorkersRights

“The greatest lesson from studying the #CivilRightsMovement is not that there is one right way to make change. Rather, it is summoning the will to take action after action — even when there is little sign that it will do any good — that does,” writes historian Jeanne Theoharis. Read her full piece on how #WeThePeople can join an American tradition of taking courageous action on behalf of #WorkersRights and #CivilRights against the aggressive racism of the #TrumpAdministration here: https://lnkd.in/eswxJvzX

57 years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in #Memphis. His #CivilRights activism made clear occupational segregation pushed Black #workers into underpaid jobs, and the only way to win was fighting for the dignity and rights for ALL workers. These principles powered the #PoorPeoplesCampaign and the Sanitation Workers’ #strike. 55 years ago, NELP was created to help Black workers fight against discrimination by enforcing Title VII of the #CivilRightsAct. Revisit this blog post on how our beginnings in the #CivilRightsMovement center our mission and priorities today: https://lnkd.in/g7BCA7pz

In March, the #unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. The economy added 228,000 #jobs. One of the major engines still powering the U.S. #economy is the #labor of #ImmigrantWorkers. We look at how the #TrumpAdministration's mass deportation agenda endangers them—and all #workers: https://lnkd.in/gEqjmj3f  #FixUI

NELP President and CEO Rebecca Dixon spoke with Marketplace by APM about the six different measures of #unemployment the federal government monitors and how they provide a clearer picture of how unemployment impacts Black and immigrant #workers. Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/eVB9PBhr

“I'm a veteran. I like helping the public.” From retraining her fellow veterans to helping postal service retirees receive health care benefits as part of her role within the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), former federal worker Shernice Mundell is dedicated to helping others. In her #WorkerVoices story, she recounts the meeting where she and her colleagues were fired summarily via video link, and how the experience has reignited her call to activism. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eYF7v7vU #Project2025 #FederalWorkers #PublicService #TrumpAdministration #DOGE #SaveOurServices #JobSecurity #accountability

“If any workers are still holding on to the notion that #DonaldTrump is pro-worker or pro-union, his move last week to terminate #union bargaining rights for 1 million #FederalWorkers should disabuse them of that notion.” Steven Greenhouse details the #TrumpAdministration’s ongoing full-scale assault on #workers in The Guardian: https://lnkd.in/eKw4auAP #CollectiveBargaining #1u #UnionStrong #RiseUp

The #TrumpAdministration’s assault on #WorkerRights continues with an executive order banning #FederalWorkers from engaging in collective bargaining. The EO retaliates against #workers leading the charge against Trump’s illegal actions. Learn how recent federal policy changes are affecting #workers here: https://lnkd.in/eRGYUfyM #WorkerPolicyWatch #Trump #Project2025 #SaveOurServices #democracy

The #TrumpAdministration's executive order stripping collective bargaining rights from #FederalWorkers is a clear attack against #workers resisting #Project2025's destructive agenda. AFGE's statement breaks down how this EO harms #veterans and erodes #WorkerRights. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eRAFFXwJ

In moments of crisis, strong #leadership matters. Our Communications Director Monica Novoa ensures NELP shows up with clarity, care, and strategy—centering #workers and #equity every step of the way. Read more on #CrisisCommunications #BestPractices in this blog by Farra Trompeter and Big Duck here: https://lnkd.in/dXeQYZe6