The Workers Lab
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Investing in new ideas that make and keep all workers safe, healthy, secure, and free.
Oakland, CA
Joined October 2014
The 2025 Innovation Fund Fellowship applications are officially OPEN! We're seeking early-stage innovators from across the country—entrepreneurs, worker-leaders, organizers, and technologists—who are creating what workers need to survive, adapt, and win.
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🔍 What's driving slow job growth? Decreased labor supply from deportations, an aging workforce, and reduced visa issuance. Increasing AI investment is going to equipment and data centers, not job creation. https://t.co/ixiRiYfEv0
jpmorgan.com
The U.S. labor market cooled in 2025, but supports like tax cuts and rate reductions point to growth potential in the second half of 2026.
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As we close out 2024, our tech team is expanding what's possible in the labor movement. From pro-worker AI chatbots to digital labor law enforcement tools, we're equipping organizers with technology that serves workers. Want to partner with us? Visit https://t.co/SukWys6CsJ
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The American working class is 93 million strong—over 60% of the U.S. workforce. They're home health aides, warehouse workers, janitors, and bus drivers keeping our country running. https://t.co/EDnjuhHzFd
fordfoundation.org
Empowering the American working class: Addressing wage stagnation, precarious work, and advocating for worker-led solutions and economic justice
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As office jobs shed and unemployment rises, one thing is clear: we need technology that puts power in workers' hands. Worker-centered AI solutions strengthen collective bargaining and ensure benefits flow to workers, not just corporations. https://t.co/ivSBbb8JGv
wsj.com
Tuesday’s jobs report was the latest ominous sign in an era of big corporate layoff announcements and CEOs warning that AI will replace workers.
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Worker-centered technology levels the playing field and puts power where it belongs: in workers' hands. Partner with us: https://t.co/SukWys7aih
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Technology doesn't replace human organizing; it amplifies what organizers and members can achieve together. At The Workers Lab, we partner with unions to co-design solutions that truly serve workers' needs.
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📊 Findings from the Gig Economy Data Hub, now a project of The Workers Lab and @snfagora, reveal the changing reality of work in 2025. https://t.co/n99qQ8wfPC
#FutureOfWork #GigEconomy
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Millions of Americans rely on gig work for flexibility, but that shouldn't mean choosing between paying rent and taking a sick day. Workers deserve BOTH flexibility AND security. 💪 #WorkerCenteredInnovation #GigWorkers
https://t.co/Z74jcnNFOV
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💼 One job used to be enough. Now workers need 2, 3, or more just to cover rent, child care, and basic expenses. Read the full article: https://t.co/ikqarC8HJm
#WorkerCenteredInnovation #LivingWage #AffordabilityCrisis #MultipleJobs
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The U.S. ranks near the bottom globally in worker rights commitments. Only North Korea and Bhutan have ratified fewer International Labour Organization conventions. This NW Labor Press investigation reveals how far behind America has fallen. https://t.co/sh3KgRyfpS
nwlaborpress.org
The U.S. has ratified just 2 of 10 core ILO worker rights treaties — fewer than nearly every ally and countries with terrible labor records.
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💰 Workers without college degrees earn $35K-$44K annually vs. $74K for those with bachelor's degrees. But education isn't the only factor race and gender create even wider gaps. This resource breaks down the data. #WageJustice #EconomicJustice
https://t.co/EDnjuhHzFd
fordfoundation.org
Empowering the American working class: Addressing wage stagnation, precarious work, and advocating for worker-led solutions and economic justice
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Workers shouldn't need 2-3 jobs to make ends meet. Chief Research Officer @ShellyStewart spoke to @seattletimes about why affordability crises are forcing workers to cobble together multiple income sources—and what needs to change. https://t.co/ikqarC8HJm
seattletimes.com
Some are drawn to the flexibility of gig work. Others are pressured by high costs of living — from housing to child care to debt.
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Everyone's talking about affordability, but no one wants to talk about how workers' pay hasn't kept up with productivity for 45 years. If it had, our paychecks would be 40% larger today. We need stronger labor laws, a higher minimum wage, and policies that put workers first. ✊
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Together, we can build a future where all workers are safe, healthy, secure, and have power. https://t.co/OplLFxP0LA
#GivingTuesday #WorkerPower
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Today is #GivingTuesday! At a time when worker protections are under threat, The Workers Lab is investing in innovations that shift power to workers. For over a decade, we've been the National Home for Worker-Centered Innovation.
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42 million Americans rely on food stamps. But here's the hidden truth: SNAP doesn't just help workers, it helps their employers profit twice. Learn more: https://t.co/dpb9z62wXl
#FutureOfWork #WorkerPower
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42 million Americans rely on food stamps. But here's the hidden truth: SNAP doesn't just help workers, it helps their employers profit twice. Learn more: https://t.co/dpb9z62wXl
#FutureOfWork #WorkerPower
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📊 As America's labor market cools, workers are turning to Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart just to survive. Over 1.1 million layoffs have been announced this year, a 44% increase from 2024. Learn more: https://t.co/pwzFMXIN8O
#FutureOfWork #WorkerPower
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The government shutdown continues, leaving 1.25 million federal workers without paychecks and $16 billion in lost wages. Apply: https://t.co/Xl5XEJkPV7
#InnovationFund #WorkerPower #SocialInnovation #FundingOpportunity
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