From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Amazing news! Last Friday morning the U.S. House of Representatives finally passed the Build Back Better Act, with paid family/medical leave intact, and sent it to the Senate where it now must pass in order to … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): 32 million U.S. workers would get a raise by lifting the federal minimum wage to $15/hour by 2025, but who are these workers? Chances are, not who you’d expect. When we think about minimum … Continued
Call Your Legislators Now!!! October 27, 2021 – November 3, 2021 Members of the Senate and House are considering increasing the minimum wage as this year winds down. Call them and demand they vote for a minimum wage increase. Call … Continued
From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry released the preliminary jobs report for Pennsylvania for Pennsylvania Friday. Keystone Research Center economist and executive director Stephen Herzenberg is available for comment at … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): For Latina Equal Pay Day, can you help us close the gender wage gap by sending a timely note to your lawmakers in Congress at https://action.momsrising.org/sign/LatinaEqualPay2021? It’s mission critical that equal pay becomes a reality for … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Sign on at https://action.momsrising.org/sign/personalmedical and tell Congress that paid family and medical leave supports working families. Access to paid family and medical leave is crucial for working families. And let’s be very clear, paid leave is … Continued
Call Your Legislators Wednesday, October 6 – Wednesday, October 13 Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25/hr. for too long. Now is the time to raise the minimum wage! WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW! What can you do? Get … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-10-07/education/student-loan-forgiveness-overhaul-could-mean-big-changes-for-pa-educators/a76023-1 October 7, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Major changes are on their way to the U.S. Department of Education’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which could … Continued
This op-ed appeared in Harrisburg, Reading, Lebanon, and Erie. By The Rev. Sandra L. Strauss Did you know that an emergency room nurse tending COVID patients or a truck driver who delivers the food and essential goods that sustain us … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-09-09/livable-wages-working-families/report-increasing-minimum-wage-in-pa-and-beyond-would-help-rebuild-economy/a75654-1 September 9, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — With the expanded unemployment benefits from the American Rescue Plan ending last week, a new report from the Keystone Research Center showed Pennsylvania … Continued