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The American Worker Project conducts research to increase the wages, benefits, and security of American workers and promote their rights at work.

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Rein in Irresponsible Oil Drillers

David Madland and Karla Walter detail why “high-road” contracting would help prevent low-road disasters such as the BP oil catastrophe.
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The Promise and Peril of a Model 401(k) Plan

American Worker Project report on measuring the effectiveness of retirement savings plans offered by private companies and the federal government.
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Data Matters

David Madland and Karla Walter on how the nation’s top labor cop can use data to drive enforcement and protect American workers.

How Not to Form a Union

Animation from the American Worker Project shows how labor law gives workers a raw deal, taking you step-by-step through the union process.

New Progressive America: The Millennial Generation External link to the CAP Web Site

Report from David Madland and Ruy Teixeira shows that young Americans are more progressive on nearly every issue than previous generations.