As Pandemic Recovery Continues, Tight Labor Market and Union Organizing Offer New Possibilities for PA Workers

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From Keystone Research Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): Worker-Friendly Policies Can Lock In Shared Prosperity Harrisburg, PA—The Keystone Research Center today released its annual “State of Working Pennsylvania” check-in on the Pennsylvania economy, a report with a simple message: a tight labor market … Continued

State of Working PA: Despite a Growing Economy, Everyday Workers’ Wages Remain Stagnant

From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): After adjusting for inflation, the bottom 60% of Pennsylvania workers are still earning less today than a decade ago. Read the full report here. HARRISBURG, PA – Ahead of Labor Day weekend, the Keystone Research … Continued

The State of Working Pennsylvania 2017

Posted at https://www.keystoneresearch.org/publications/research/state-working-pennsylvania-2017 Authors:  Mark Price, Stephen Herzenberg Publication Date:  August 31, 2017 Read the Press Release Download the full report Download the “Agenda to Raise Pennsylvania’s Pay” Executive Summary A year ago, “The State of Working Pennsylvania 2016” presented data … Continued

An Extraordinary Year of Income Growth in Pennsylvania

Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2016/september/extraordinary-year-income-growth-pennsylvania Sep 16, 2016 10:11 am | Mark Price The Census Bureau released data from the American Community Survey showing that median household incomes in Pennsylvania rose by just over $2,400 in the last year, strong evidence that … Continued