On April 26, 2021, COPAFS signed onto a letter the Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) wrote to send thanks for providing the BLS with increased funding in FY 2021 and to encourage a sustained investment in the agency by providing the Bureau… read more →
On July 3, COPAFS joined 24 organizations, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the American Statistical Association, in signing a letter addressed to Senators Roy Blunt and Patty Murray and Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Tom Cole thanking them for the increased funding provided to… read more →
Testimony of Erica Groshen, Industrial and Labor Relations School, Cornell University Chair, The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, former Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2013-2017) on behalf of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health… read more →
Introduction The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)—the 2nd largest federal statistical agency–produces vital information about jobs and unemployment, wages, working conditions and prices. These statistics help government and private entities make sound decisions, producing a more dynamic economy. BLS produces the following seven Principle Federal… read more →
On February 28, COPAFS joined other organizations and individuals in signing a letter addressed to Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Tom Cole thanking them for their leadership, and that BLS has an additional $16 million in FY 2020 to modernize its data collection and dissemination capacities,… read more →
Senator Thad Cochran Chair, Senate Committee on Appropriations 113 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Senator Barbara Mikulski Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations 503 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Dear Senators Cochran and Mikulski, As your subcommittee considers final… read more →
On April 2, COPAFS joined 25 organizations, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the American Statistical Association, in signing a letter addressed to Representatives Harold Rogers and Nita Lowey encouraging them to restore support of the core programs and essential initiatives of the U.S.… read more →
