low wage workers
What kind of “healthy” economy is healthy for working people?
September 3, 2015Many proposals to prop up or restore the health of our current economic system are at odds with improving the standard of living for workers in the U.S.
Read moreReport: Unemployment insurance fails workers with volatile schedules
August 4, 2015In many service sector jobs, including food service and retail, workers often experience volatile schedules that wildly fluctuate from week-to-week and wreak havoc on their lives.
Read moreStriking federal contract workers demand “$15 and a union”
July 28, 2015All are employed by huge corporations that have been awarded contracts by the federal government, and all earn poverty wages.
Read moreConnecticut legislators – Whose side are they on?
June 23, 2015Will thousands of kids be denied medical care, youth programs and adequate schools, or will corporate tax-dodgers be forced to pay their taxes?
Read moreNY Governor Cuomo announces support for raising minimum wage
May 12, 2015"It's a question of simple math: You cannot support a family in New York for $18,000 a year."
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