Livable Wages/Working Families
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Advocates rally for 2025 summer EBT funding amid Alabama meal gaps
Alabama is one of 14 states opting out of the 2024 summer electronic benefit program. As summer rolls around, there will be no programs in place to …
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Legislation aimed at stopping MN employers from misclassifying workers
Minnesota lawmakers are considering a measure which would force employers to properly classify certain trade union workers and others as employees rat…
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
CT Day of Action raises awareness on 'benefits cliff'
Today, groups working with lower-income families in Connecticut are raising awareness about the state's "benefits cliff" with a day of action…
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
SCOTUS hears Starbucks case, implications for unions on the line
A case before the U.S. Supreme Court could have implications for the country's growing labor movement. Justices will hear oral arguments in Starbucks …
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
OR nurses at six Providence hospitals unite for union negotiations
Nurses at Providence hospitals across Oregon are coming together to fight for new union contracts. Negotiations are happening now or in the near …
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Hoosier mom: Bring back expanded child tax credit
The U.S. House has approved a measure to expand the Child Tax Credit. It would help 16 million children from low-income families in Indiana and …
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Rural North Carolina town gets pathway to homeownership
Residents in a rural North Carolina town grappling with economic challenges are getting a pathway to homeownership. In Enfield, the average annual …
Monday, April 22, 2024
FTC: Grocers gouging consumers with food prices
Food prices remain high, in Montana and across the country. A new report by the Federal Trade Commission says the country's largest grocery …
Monday, April 22, 2024
Advocates: NY budget erodes tenant, housing protections
New York State housing advocates say they are furious about the so-called "good cause eviction bill" in the new state budget. It grants tenant …
Monday, April 22, 2024
Boston U. Prison Education Program celebrates 50 years of changing lives
Boston University's Prison Education Program is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and is hoping to expand. Students at Massachusetts Correctional …
Monday, April 22, 2024
VW workers make history as first Southern automaker to unionize
Late Friday, a majority of Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers. The vote is historic, as they are …
Debt dilemma poll: Hoosiers wrestle with college costs
A new Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll unveils a concerning reality: Hoosiers may lack clarity about the true cost of higher education. The survey …