In response to the benchmark revision of employment data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the White House has claimed that large revisions are just the latest in “the long history of inaccuracies and incompetence at the BLS” Read More …
COPAFS Statement
Removal of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer
COPAFS stands firmly behind Commissioner McEntarfer, BLS staff, and the data they produce. This action is a grave error and one that undermines the independence and reliability of federal statistics. COPAFS firmly endorses the following statement from the Friends of Read More …
OMB to Hold Town Halls on Proposed Race and Ethnicity Standards
OMB has announced they will hold three town halls to solicit feedback from the public on the proposed federal race and ethnicity standards. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Federal Interagency Technical Working Group on Race Read More …
OMB Race and Ethnicity Standards – Initial Proposal
A federal register notice has been published seeking input on the initial proposals for new federal race and ethnicity standards. A federal register notice seeking public input on proposed revisions to the federal race and ethnicity standards has been published. Read More …
Congratulations to Dr. Mary Wakefield
COPAFS congratulates Dr. Mary Wakefield on being named to lead CDC’s structure modernization work. Click Congratulations to Dr. Mary Wakefield or the image below to read and/or download the entire statement.
AAPOR Presidential Address
AAPOR President, Patricia Moy, recognizes COPAFS in her Presidential Address at the 77th AAPOR Annual Conference. In her Presidential Address entitled, “Voice: A Privilege and an Obligation,” AAPOR President, Patricia Moy, recognized COPAFS and other organizations as a partner in Read More …
FY 2022 LHHS Testimony
On May 19, 2021, COPAFS submitted testimony with specific funding requests for NCHS, NCES, and BLS to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Fiscal Year 2022 Testimony on behalf of the Council of Read More …