Jobs, Labor, & the Economy

JAYAPAL TO VOTE NO ON HEROES ACT AS LEGISLATION FAILS TO PROTECT THE PAYCHECKS OF WORKERS, GUARANTEE FAMILIES AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, PROVIDE SUFFICIENT RELIEF TO ALL BUSINESSES AND SAFEGUARD PENSIONS OF WORKING PEOPLE [SEATTLE, WA] — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal…

Jayapal also wrote last week to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to raise concerns about numerous news reports of issues faced by Amazon workers making low and moderate wages. [SEATTLE, WA] – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), a member of the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee,…

[SEATTLE, WA] – Today, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) wrote to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to raise concerns about numerous news reports of issues faced by Amazon workers making low and moderate wages. In her letter, Jayapal pressed Amazon—which is headquartered in Washington’s Seventh…

[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the $480 billion interim COVID-19 relief package. The bill has been passed by the U.S. Senate and…

[SEATTLE, WA] – Following the release of the latest national unemployment data, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today announced additional support for the Paycheck Guarantee Act – her​ ​proposal that builds on the CARES Act to end mass layoffs, keep workers in their jobs and…

[SEATTLE, WA] – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today announced introduction of the Paycheck Guarantee Act to end mass layoffs, keep workers in their jobs and connected to their health care and other benefits, prevent employers of all sizes from being forced…