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Working America

Founded in 2003, Working America, the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, makes sure that the priorities of working people, their families and communities are heard from our state houses to the White House, from our city councils and school boards to the halls of Congress. Working America unites working people who don’t have a union on the job. With more than 4 million members in urban and suburban communities, they work together for good jobs, a fair economy and a democracy that represents all of us.

Maryland Citizens Health Initiative Education Fund (MCHIEF)

The Maryland Citizens Health Initiative Education Fund has worked tirelessly since 1999 to develop policy solutions that improve health care access, affordability, and quality for the people of Maryland.   MCHIEF is spearheading innovative efforts to streamline Medicaid enrollment and make prescription drugs more affordable.

A Better Balance

A Better Balance uses the power of the law to advance justice for workers, so they can care for themselves and their loved ones without jeopardizing their economic security. Through legislative advocacy, legal services, litigation, and public education, A Better Balance combats discrimination against pregnant workers and caregivers and advances supportive work-family policies like paid sick time, paid family and medical leave, fair scheduling, and accessible, quality childcare and eldercare.

Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy is a non-profit, non-partisan tax policy organization that conducts research to document corporate tax avoidance and advance solutions to shape equitable and sustainable tax systems. ITEP’s influential staff works with policymakers, reporters, and partners nationwide to research and develop tax policies that reduce inequality and fund the communities, country, and planet that we deserve.

The Maryland Center on Economic Policy

The Maryland Center on Economic Policy advances innovative policy ideas to foster broad prosperity by engaging in research, analysis, strategic communications, public education, and grassroots alliances that promote fiscally sound policies supporting working families, thriving businesses, and a strong social sector.