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Minnesota! 📣 Ever think about what the $4.4 billion of federal taxpayer dollars spent on mass deportations could buy instead? We did. Wednesday, we're launching a tool that shows the economic tradeoffs of Trump's immigration + deportation assault on our communities. Get a peek here 👇

The cost of mass deportations in states like Minnesota—and what federal tax dollars could be funding insteadThis week, EPI will release a new tool showing the cost of mass deportations to taxpayers in every U.S. city, county, and state. For the first time, the actual economic tradeoffs imposed on all taxpay...www.epi.org

Congress has long underfunded worker protection agencies. The 2027 Republican budget—if enacted—would deepen the damage by slashing funding for the Department of Labor and National Labor Relations Board. These cuts would leave workers more vulnerable to exploitation.

Congress has long underfunded worker protection agencies. The Republican budget would deepen the damage.On June 9, the Republican majority on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved a 2027 budget that slashes funding for worker protection agencies. The bill includes a combined $71.9 million cut...www.epi.org

Unions are instrumental to protecting quality public education. States with higher levels of unionization are less likely to have universal voucher programs, which divert money away from public schools toward private schools and homeschooling. www.epi.org/blog/unions-...

Post #1: What would the U.S. look like if we tripled union membership? Our new report shows it could mean: 👉 Higher wages 👉 A stronger democracy 👉 Better educational opportunities States with a higher share of union workers invest more in public schools.

Unions are key to high-quality public educationOur recent report asks a bold question: What would the United States look like if we tripled union membership? We find a range of economic and social benefits—such as higher wages, greater access to h...www.epi.org

Using trade policy to help reduce abusive labor practices abroad is serious business - but today's proposal from the admin is as unserious as the rest of their trade policy. For a sketch of how to treat this responsibly, see @joshbivens-econ.bsky.social & @ahecon.bsky.social 👇

The U.S. approach to globalization has gone from bad to worse under Trump: How to construct a progressive policy agenda insteadGlobalization has created a challenging landscape for U.S. workers. Led by corporate interests, U.S. trade agreements from NAFTA onward have made matters worse rather than improving them. To counter t...www.epi.org

In Virginia, a host of new worker protections took effect this month, including OT pay for home care workers & stronger wage theft protections. These are all important wins for workers—yet much work remains. @tcifiscal.bsky.social has more: thecommonwealthinstitute.org/tci_blog/vir...

New Protections for Working People Set to Become Law in Virginia, More Work Remains - The Commonwealth InstituteNew Virginia worker rights legislation that was signed into law in 2026 expands protections for workers. See what passed and what remains ahead.thecommonwealthinstitute.org

Minnesota launched a paid family leave program this year—and its successful rollout can serve as an example for other states around the country. minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/15/m...

Minnesota's paid leave rollout was a success. Here's what we can learn from that. • Minnesota ReformerMinnesota's paid family leave program was launched successfully — no glitches, on time and under budget.minnesotareformer.com

Only 55 minutes until we start a great convo with the report authors @cmcnich.bsky.social, @jensherer.bsky.social + @benzipperer.org! Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...