From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): As productivity grows—with each hour of work generating more and more income on average—it seems logical that benefits would be seen across the board, with U.S. workers sharing in the prosperity they help create. Sadly, for decades, this hasn’t been the … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): In the era of COVID-19 and the Delta variant, access to paid family leave is more urgent and important than ever before. There isn’t a parent I know who isn’t worried about what happens if or … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): Learn what you can do below! Thanks to the work you’re doing Senate Democrats were united in passing the budget resolution last Wednesday. This was the first step for advancing President Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We have a wage shortage on our hands, across the nation. Maybe you know this firsthand when you crunch numbers in your head to budget for food and rent, or maybe you’ve noticed that many businesses … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): For decades, workers’ rights have faced relentless attacks. But now, we have an opportunity to make a historic change. Demand Congress pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to strengthen workers’ rights to negotiate … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-07-28/climate-change-air-quality/caseys-civilian-conservation-corps-could-help-fight-climate-change/a75152-1 July 28, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., wants to bring back the Civilian Conservation Corps, a public-works program from the 1930s that created … Continued
From Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/): Two years ago, 150 coal miners and their families traveled to Washington, D.C., to ask Congress to pass a 10-year extension of the Black Lung Excise Tax. This small tax — paid by coal companies, not … Continued
Bill Would Deliver Triple Bottom Line Payoff in Jobs, Economic Justice, & Climate Harrisburg, PA—The Keystone Research Center today applauded the public release of the historic “REVIVE the CCC Act of 2021” by Pennsylvania Senator Robert P. Casey Jr. and … Continued
NOTE: We are thrilled to see this proposal introduced after Senator Casey promised it in a call with the Pennsylvania faith community in 2020. From ReImagine Appalachia (https://reimagineappalachia.org/): The original Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)—a work relief program created as part … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): A lack of investment in our care economy has left seniors and people with disabilities without the ability to remain in their homes and stay active in their communities. Meanwhile, care workers have … Continued