On this Presidents’ Day, we are joined by faith leaders and advocates in a call for an action-rooted commemoration of Bloody Sunday on Sunday, March 5, 2023. We ask you to join us by signing our open letter to President … Continued
From ReImagine Appalachia (https://reimagineappalachia.org/): We were excited to see that there are provisions to create a new Civilian Climate Corps in the Build Back Better Act recently passed in the House. Our analysis of the framework shows that the program … 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
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
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
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): From February 15-22 we are asking people to contact their legislators in Harrisburg and asking them to raise the minimum wage. To easily send an email to your legislator through the Pennsylvania … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/02/busting-right-wing-talking-point-groundbreaking-study-shows-federal-15-minimum-wage Published on Tuesday, July 02, 2019 by Common Dreams “A $15 federal minimum wage by 2024 will have widespread positive effects for working women and men, kids and communities of color, without causing any job loss.” By … Continued
From Raise the Wage PA (http://raisethewagepa.org/): Every state surrounding our Commonwealth has raised its minimum wage, while Pennsylvania remains at a dismal $7.25, where it was 10 years ago. But we have a chance to raise the wage now if you … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): News reports indicate that some state representatives would like to pass the 2019-20 PA budget quickly and go on vacation for the summer, without raising the minimum wage. Meanwhile, large numbers of … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): If you’re earning the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour then you live below the federal poverty guidelines. In the “best” case scenario, where you have full time hours, that’s an annual income … Continued