Later this year, Amazon will begin accepting grocery orders from customers using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the federal anti-poverty program formerly known as food stamps. As the nation’s largest e-commerce grocer, Amazon stands to profit more than any other … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): In a new report, EPI’s David Cooper, Lawrence Mishel, and Ben Zipperer argue that increases in the minimum wage should be evaluated the way we evaluate other policies—by looking at their costs and benefits. Critics … Continued
Posted at https://www.epi.org/publication/between-2013-and-2017-wage-growth-at-the-bottom-was-strongest-in-states-with-minimum-wage-increases/ Economic Snapshot • By Elise Gould • March 15, 2018 In 2017, the minimum wage was increased in 14 states and the District of Columbia through legislation. In seven more states, the minimum wage increased automatically because it is indexed to … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (http://www.hungerfreepa.org/): State legislators have proposed a dangerous bill (H.B. 1659) that would demonize poor families and cut off their access to help with basic needs. We need your help to stop it in its tracks. Take action … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/03/15/18119/#.Wqq1TGrwYdU By Lecia Imbery March 15, 2018 Only 27 percent of unemployed workers received unemployment insurance in 2016 – a near historic low – according to a recent report from the National Employment Law Project (NELP). The report also found that … Continued
From National Employment Law Project (http://www.nelp.org/): America’s workers are spending long hours at work, but they are falling behind, and the erosion of overtime pay—a core workplace protection—is a key reason why so many working and middle-class families are struggling to … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-04-16/livable-wages-working-families/report-calls-for-big-boost-in-minimum-wage/a62200-1 April 16, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Many workers who depend on tips say they experience increased levels of sexual harassment. (Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new report calls … Continued
Posted at http://www.frac.org/news/not-broken-fix-draft-farm-bill-puts-unnecessary-burdens-low-income-people Statement attributed to James D. Weill, president, Food Research & Action Center WASHINGTON, April 12, 2018 — The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — the nation’s most critical anti-hunger program — primarily supports working families earning low … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): EPI released an update to its signature Family Budget Calculator, which shows what’s required for families to attain an adequate—but modest—standard of living in communities throughout the country. The updated calculator contains data on … Continued
From Interfaith Worker Justice (http://www.iwj.org): Everyday, a quarter of a million people head to a brutal job: processing poultry in meat packing plants across the country. Processing poultry is particularly harsh, with workers forced to make the same two or … Continued