From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): For decades, our right to collectively negotiate a fair return on our work has been under attack. Whether it is so-called “right-to-work” laws, or legal attempts to undermine collective bargaining rights―corporate lobbyists seek to … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): In December, Donald Trump’s Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced a proposed rule, which would allow restaurant owners to pocket the tips of millions of tipped workers. EPI estimates that the new rule would result … Continued
By Megan Frank Published: February 6, 2018, 10:21 pm Updated: February 7, 2018, 10:34 am HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A new report says Pennsylvania has some of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation. Last year, nearly 31,000 properties across the commonwealth were foreclosed, … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/02/13/17926/#.WoXAaoPwYdU NOTE: The House passed HR 3299 this week. This article will help you to understand how this bill would repeal the Obama rule to curtail predatory lending. Watch for what you can do to try to stop … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): Washington, D.C.—In a continuation of the administration’s assaults on hard-working, low-income people, President Trump today announced his fiscal year 2019 (FY19) budget proposal. As expected, Trump proposes to finance the recent massive federal tax cuts for millionaires … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Statement attributed to Jim Weill, president, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). WASHINGTON, February 12, 2018 — The president’s fiscal year 2019 budget eviscerates one of the nation’s most successful programs, the … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): Today the Trump Administration released its FY 2019 budget proposal, doubling down on last year’s unprecedented proposed cuts. The budget calls for the elimination of three programs critical to America’s working families … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/02/08/fueled-broken-social-contract-study-finds-inequality-and-despair-driving-us-life Published on Thursday, February 08, 2018 by Common Dreams While the U.S. is still extremely rich nation, “its wealth is not inclusive” and “the ‘American dream’ is increasingly out of reach” By Julia Conley, staff writer A … Continued
From National Employment Law Project (http://www.nelp.org/(: Congratulations. If you were among the hundreds of thousands of people who submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor on its proposal to let employers take workers’ tips, your voice has been heard … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/02/07/17848/#.Wnyn-q6nEdU By National Partnership for Women & Families February 7, 2018 Editor’s note: This piece was written by Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. It was originally published on Medium and on the National Partnership’s blogon … Continued