From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): As discussed on the previous calls, PHAN has compiled a briefing memo with state resources (available in Spanish here) that may be helpful during this time, as well as a briefing memo on the federal CARES Act (available in Spanish … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/04/08/catastrophic-un-labor-agency-warns-coronavirus-crisis-could-wipe-out-195-million Published on Wednesday, April 08, 2020 by Common Dreams The new study estimates 1.25 billion workers in the hardest-hit sectors “are facing a drastic and devastating reduction in working hours, wage cuts, and layoffs.” By Jessica Corbett, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/03/31/fed-economists-warn-us-unemployment-rate-could-soon-reach-32-during-great-depression Published on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 by Common Dreams “These are very large numbers by historical standards, but this is a rather unique shock that is unlike any other experienced by the U.S. economy in the last … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/04/02/never-seen-anything-it-economists-warn-66-million-new-jobless-claims-portend Published on Thursday, April 02, 2020 by Common Dreams “A portrait of disaster. Unemployment insurance claims for the last two weeks are mind-blowing.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer People wait in line as volunteers distribute food in … Continued
From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): Incomes for the bottom 60% of households remain at or below their levels of a decade ago. Income of top 1% of city’s families up 32%. Read the full report here. HARRISBURG, PA – The … Continued
The Guardian, July 29, 2018 While the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.8 percent, stagnant wages and “vanishing job benefits,” combined with growing numbers of contract workers without job security and “an army of part-time workers desperate for full-time jobs” … Continued
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
The Unemployment Information Center is hiring a Housing Counselor. The position entails providing advocacy and assistance to unemployed and lower income persons facing problems with mortgage foreclosure and other programs to aid unemployed and poor people. The Housing Counselor will … Continued
This week, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia and Redeemed PA are launching the #WeNeedToWork Campaign! The #WeNeedToWork Campaign is fighting for jobs programs in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. This labor day, we are bringing attention to the thousands of people in … Continued