Labor

January 29, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Brooklyn, N.Y. – On January 29, 2009, President Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 into law to protect American workers from wage discrimination based on their sex,…

January 28, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Commends President Obama’s State of the Union Address

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke commended President Obama’s State of the Union address for its proposals on income inequality and comprehensive immigration reform.…

January 23, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Calls for Renewed Focus on Unemployment Benefits

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke reaffirmed her support for an extension of unemployment benefits. On December 28, 2013, the benefits for 1.3 million Americans expired…

January 21, 2014

Emergency Rally Demands an End to State Legal Action Jeopardizing Interfaith Funding

Brooklyn, N.Y. — Hours after the state’s legal maneuvers threatened emergency services and precipitated a leadership crisis at Interfaith Hospital, elected officials, the IM…

January 10, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the December Jobs Report

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the latest jobs report, which indicated that the United States added 74,000 jobs in December,…

January 6, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Supports the Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke today reaffirmed her commitment to extending unemployment benefits for the millions of Americans who cannot find jobs. On…