Take Action by May 15th The CFPB is trying to gut a rule that protects consumers from predatory payday and auto lenders. In October 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final national rule that requires lenders to … Continued
A new national opinion poll released by the Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign shows that the majority of Americans believe that housing affordability is a priority issue for the nation. Among the key findings: 91% of respondents say stable affordable … Continued
From Prosperity Now (https://prosperitynow.org/): As a result of America’s recent government shutdown, a glaring issue has become more apparent than ever in our economy. When federal workers began to miss paychecks, some had to turn to food banks and charitable … Continued
Penn Capital-Star March 28, 2019 An SEIU activist rallies for a $15/hr. minimum wage, which was one of the policies that F&M researchers polled in their most recent public opinion survey. (Stephen Melkisethian/Flickr Commons) By Stephen Herzenberg The death of Princeton … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): VICTORY!!! The House of Representative PASSED the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 7/S 270) — right in time for Equal Pay Day on April 2nd! Now we’re charging full speed ahead toward the U.S. Senate with our … Continued
HARRISBURG, PA, March 22, 2019 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) today introduced Senate Bill 12 that would raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $12 per hour this year, and $15 by 2025, after which the rate would be adjusted … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): When 34 million workers can’t earn a single paid sick day, we have a problem. A big one. That’s why we’re elated that just last week, U.S. Senator Murray and Representative DeLauro reintroduced the Healthy Families … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/03/20/boston-city-council-passes-groundbreaking-food-justice-ordinance Published on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 by Common Dreams “This will have ripple effects throughout the entire nation” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer “In short, the Good Food Purchasing Program helps build the local, sustainable, thriving food … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Low-wage workers in states that increased the minimum wage between 2013 and 2018 experienced wage growth at a rate 50 percent faster than those in states with no minimum wage increases. Check out EPI’s … Continued