From Raise the Wage PA (http://raisethewagepa.org/): Every state surrounding our Commonwealth has raised their minimum wage, while Pennsylvania remains a dismal $7.25. Multiple studies have shown that increasing the minimum wages doesn’t damage job growth—in some cases, employment increased along … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-05-18/budget-policy-and-priorities/coalition-launches-we-the-people-campaign/a62567-1 May 18, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The “We the People” campaign was launched in Pennsylvania’s Capitol rotunda on Thursday. (We the People PA) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Members of … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): A statewide poll commissioned by the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, a project of the Keystone Research Center, shows strong support in Pennsylvania for raising the minimum wage. The poll conducted in … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): In a new report, EPI’s David Cooper, Lawrence Mishel, and Ben Zipperer argue that increases in the minimum wage should be evaluated the way we evaluate other policies—by looking at their costs and benefits. Critics … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-04-16/livable-wages-working-families/report-calls-for-big-boost-in-minimum-wage/a62200-1 April 16, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Many workers who depend on tips say they experience increased levels of sexual harassment. (Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new report calls … Continued
Published on Thursday, March 08, 2018 by Washington Post Recent wage growth has been best in states where minimums were raised By Jared Bernstein The analysis underscores what by now should be a pretty simple intuition: Lifting wages…. lifts wages. … Continued
From Raise the Wage PA (http://raisethewagepa.org/): In honor of the life and ministry of Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we invite you to join State Senator Art Haywood, Rev. Kent Matthies of Unitarian Society of Germantown, and a coalition … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Twelve charts from EPI show the real problems policymakers should have tackled in 2017 and the empty rhetoric behind the problems they did tackle. For example, a chart showing corporate profits at historic highs … Continued