Not Working for Workers: The First 100 Days of the Trump Administration

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to fight for American workers and was rewarded with a majority of working-class votes. As we reach the end of the first 100 days of the second Trump administration—a period that has included mass layoffs, executive orders cancelling union contracts and revoking collective bargaining rights, deportations of immigrant workers, and attacks on the independent agencies that enforce labor laws—it’s time to ask how these actions can be benefiting workers. More broadly, it’s the right time to reflect on what it means to support workers in America today and how we can build an economy with good jobs for all.

Please join us on April 29 at 11:30am for a conversation with Senator Chris Murphy that will explore the Trump administration's actions toward workers, as well as how Democrats can regain the trust of working-class voters. We will be joined by New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, Erica Smiley of Jobs with Justice, and a panel of national labor leaders and worker advocates.

We will also launch the “Good Jobs Compass,” a tool developed by the Good Jobs Collaborative to assess how public policies are supporting workers and contributing to an economy with good jobs for all.

This event is brought to you by the Good Jobs Collaborative and will take place at New America, with an option to watch virtually. A light lunch will be provided afterward, followed by additional programming on Trump’s first 100 days by New America and other partners.

Agenda

Welcome

Mary Alice McCarthy, Senior Director, Center on Education & Labor, New America

Opening Remarks

Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)

Fireside Chat

Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)

Jamelle Bouie, Opinion Columnist, The New York Times

Erica Smiley, Executive Director, Jobs with Justice

Panel of Worker Advocates

Eric Bunn, National Secretary Treasurer, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
Rebecca Dixon, President and CEO, National Employment Law Project (NELP)

Pronita Gupta, Senior Fellow, Workshop
Anne Pfrimmer, Deputy Director for Healthcare, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Launch of the Good Jobs Compass

Maureen Conway, Vice President and Executive Director, Economic Opportunities Program at Aspen Institute

Lorena Roque, Interim Director, Education, Labor & Worker Justice, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)

Concluding Remarks

Kayla Elliot, Director, Workforce Policy, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies 

This event is brought to you by the Good Jobs Collaborative, a coalition of labor, policy, and research organizations committed to expanding economic security for working families and ensuring that all jobs are good jobs. Collaborative members include: AFL-CIO, Advancing Black Strategies Initiative, Aspen Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), Center on Education & Labor at New America, Healthcare Career Advancement Program (H-CAP), High Road Strategy Center at University of Wisconsin, Jobs to Move America, Jobs with Justice, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Organization (MASH), and Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United, and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).