From the National Farmworker Ministry (http://nfwm.org/): This summer’s heat wave is creating dangerous and deadly condition for farm workers–even more than usual. Inside Climate News reports: “People around the Pacific Northwest piled into emergency cooling centers late last month to escape … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/06/overwhelming-success-researchers-praise-icelands-four-day-work-week-trials “The public sector is ripe for being a pioneer of shorter working weeks, and lessons can be learned for other governments,” said one analyst. KENNY STANCIL, STAFF WRITER July 6, 2021 A new study demonstrates that working fewer … Continued
From the Philadelphia Unemployment Project (http://www.philaup.org/): Over 315,000 Pennsylvanians are currently awaiting determinations of their applications for unemployment benefits, many for months. Thousands more have had their benefits stopped illegally without notice or due process. The US Department of Labor … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We’re at a critical decision point and our members of Congress need to know how vital Paid Leave is to you and your family — and that we need them to pass paid leave for all … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.krc-pbpc.org): There is an URGENT need to call Governor Wolf to ask him to continue to stand with Pennsylvania workers and veto the recently-passed administrative code that would eliminate overtime protections for 190,000 lower-paid and … Continued
From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): Keystone Research Center economists Stephen Herzenberg and Maisum Murtaza today published a blog that interprets the latest job and small business data for Pennsylvania editorial boards, reporters, and other media. They finds that Pennsylvania is still 400,000+ … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): Our greatest opportunity to make real progress on climate change is happening right now! The American Jobs Plan is President Biden’s proposal to slash greenhouse gas emissions, create millions of clean energy jobs and invest … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Last year required many of us to make personal sacrifices. EPI research into preliminary data shows this sacrifice did not extend to many of America’s CEOs. Our researchers reviewed data from 281 large firms filing information … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/26/economic-study-shows-why-saving-planet-not-jobs-killer Published on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 by Common Dreams “It’s not an impossible task to make sure workers in the fossil fuel industry are provided with the skills, training, and opportunities to find other jobs,” the Center … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): EPI’s State of Working America series 2020 reports show that no matter how you look at the data, low-wage workers suffered the most during the pandemic recession. In the most recent report, EPI researchers show that the … Continued