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Labor Day 2025: State Complacency and Federal Decisions Threaten Workers’ Economic Security
Georgia is often cited as “no. 1 for business,” but developments in 2025 underscore the state’s history of disinvesting in…
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Georgia Economic Justice Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026
Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. The Georgia Department of Labor FY 2026 Budget The Georgia Department of…
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Federal Workers in Georgia
Federal workers are vital to Georgia’s economy The administration is targeting federal employees who serve Georgia’s veterans, seniors and farmers;…
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Labor
The Georgia Department of Labor (DOL) is an agency tasked with maintaining a resilient Unemployment Insurance (UI) system to protect…
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Stand with Georgia Workers this Labor Day: Protect and Dignify Labor
Happy Labor Day, Georgia! Labor Day is a time to reflect on the values that unite us as Georgians. Across…
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Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
This section is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Senior Analyst of Worker Justice and Criminal…
Report
From Barriers to Bridges: Expanding Access to Child Care and Improving Upward Mobility for Georgia’s Child Care Workers
Executive Summary The child care system in Georgia creates barriers to economic opportunity for women workers and early childhood…
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Sine Die 2024
Introduction Staci Fox, President and CEO When the 2024 Legislative Session began on January 8th, Georgia was sitting on $10.9…
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GBPI submits comment on the 2024-2027 Combined Strategic Workforce Development Plan
This letter constitutes Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s (GBPI) feedback on the 2024-2027 Combined Strategic Workforce Development Plan (State WIOA…
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