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America’s workforce is changing, and state lawmakers are starting to catch up.

This anniversary, let us give people liberty to work and to build the lives they dream of.
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As a part of efforts by Georgia leaders to continue improving economic opportunity and affordability, H.B. 987 could help millions of Georgia workers and their families by removing obstacles that have given self-employed workers disadvantages in pursuing affordable benefits.
Austen Bannan joins Vance Ginn on the Let People Prosper Podcast to discuss his recent “How to Empower Workers” paper and the types of governmental barriers that prevent Americans from pursuing the best careers for themselves and their families.

Austen Bannan joins David Osborne and Vincent Vernuccio on the DisUnion podcast to discuss worker empowerment and the labor agenda in Congress.

AFP sends letter of support to Congress for legislative package of labor bills that advance union accountability by ensuring workers get to vote with their conscience on critical aspects of their jobs and union representation.

Americans need a pro-worker agenda for the 21st century. It’s time to empower workers to chase opportunity, not ask permission from unions or government.

Institute for the American Worker (I4AW) Releases “How To Empower Workers” Report, authored by AFP Employment Fellow Austen Bannan. In response to an ever-evolving modern economy and rising calls by many leaders to double down on dated labor laws that advance top down governmental and union power, I4AW released a new report presenting an alternative pro-worker agenda that expands choice and opportunity to those who need it most – America’s workers.