Publications

The Action Lab’s mid-year report on organizing, leadership development and cultural work in 2026.

The Action Lab's Small Business United coalition has released a new report, Empty Storefronts, High Rents, examining one of New York City's most visible and persistent challenges: vacant storefronts that sit empty while independent businesses struggle to afford commercial rents.

For the first time in decades, U.S. workers are organizing to replace the at-will employment system with just cause job protections.

The Case for the Green New Deal for Public Housing and the Homes Act

Fourteen years of eviction court data reveal widespread inequities across California and expose how procedural failures continue to push tenants out of their homes.

A new report from The Action Lab and VOCAL-US outlines a transformative vision for supportive social housing rooted in permanent affordability and integrated care.

2025 has been a jam-packed year at The Action Lab! To learn more about our year of sparking imaginations and driving change, check out our 2025 End of Year Report.

As 2024 comes to a close, we celebrate a year of resilience, collaboration, and transformative action. Our Annual Report highlights these milestones while looking ahead to the vital work of 2025. Check it out!

Check out our tenant-envisioned policy agenda for community safety drafted in partnership with the National Public Housing Network!

Check out our facilitator guide on the The Homes Act and how we can organize for social housing!

The Homes Act is part of a broader push for social housing, providing green, affordable homes for all while creating good union jobs. Check out our explainer to learn more!

Check out our explainer on the Tenant Power Act!