From ReImagine Appalachia (https://reimagineappalachia.org/): We need your help! We have learned that funding for the Civilian Climate Corps is not currently included in the framework for the budget reconciliation package that could be voted on before the August Congressional Recess. … Continued
From Keystone Research Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): New Keystone Research brief profiles workers who would benefit Harrisburg, PA – Yesterday at a press conference with Sen. Art Haywood, the Keystone Research Center (KRC) released a new brief outlining who would benefit from … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Americans want to get back to work. But the lingering effects of the pandemic are keeping people out of the workforce. At the same time, employers are having trouble recruiting and retaining employees. … Continued
From ReImagine Appalachia (https://reimagineappalachia.org/): In December, Congress missed an opportunity to extend the Black Lung Excise Tax as its historic rate. That leaves coal miners who rely on the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund in the dark – they don’t … Continued
From Civic Action (https://www.civicaction.com/): Congress hasn’t raised the minimum wage in almost 13 years – which has left millions of Americans struggling to get by on only $7.25 an hour. We’re calling on Congress to raise the minimum wage to … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Two critical programs that assist workers who have lost their jobs are about to expire and we need Congress to act. The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) are … Continued
From ReImagine Appalachia (https://reimagineappalachia.org/): A bold climate jobs bill must include reviving and modernizing the Civilian Conservation Corps, expanding clean manufacturing technologies, building sustainable transportation systems such as electrified buses, and investing in energy efficiency practices and renewable energy sources. … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): New research reveals that nearly a third of all workers in the US earn under $15 an hour. But women and people of color do much more than their fair share of low-wage jobs, and as … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): In honor of April Fools’ Day, we give you three charts that should be April Fools’ jokes—but unfortunately are all too real. CEOs make 351 times as much as typical workers From 1978 to … Continued
From the Women’s Law Project (http://www.womenslawproject.org/): Scroll down for actions. This week we once again recognize the inequities that cause women to be paid less than men are paid. The gendered impact of the pandemic has made it clear: The … Continued