State Futures hosted twelve state legislators from seven states for a joint virtual press conference highlighting a coordinated, multi-state effort to respond to escalating federal actions that undermine constitutional protections, target immigrant communities, and disregard court orders. During the briefing, lawmakers shared updates on bills already enacted in their states, and discussed legislation set to be introduced in upcoming legislative sessions and the value of cross-state collaboration. 

 A new report released today by State Futures and the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative lays out a bold, practical roadmap for how states can join forces to protect workers’ rights in the face of federal retreat on workers’ rights.

The Issue Brief, Strengthening Workers’ Rights and Labor Protections Through Interstate Cooperation, offers a playbook for how states can coordinate policy, enforcement and visibility - using tools like interstate compacts and tactics like joint enforcement, resource pooling, and coordinating legislation to amplify impact across borders.