Harris’ Plan To Raise the Minimum Wage and Eliminate Tax on Tips Would Benefit Service and Hospitality Workers ArticleAugust 14, 2024 Harris’ Plan To Raise the Minimum Wage and Eliminate Tax on Tips Would Benefit Service and Hospitality Workers Crucially, the vice president’s proposal would provide guardrails to keep the policy aimed at low-paid workers, in contrast to Trump’s plan, which would allow the wealthy to skirt taxes. Aug 14, 2024 Marc Jarsulic, Brendan Duke, Emily Gee, 1 More Kennedy Andara
Airport Service Workers Deserve Good Jobs ReportMarch 7, 2023 Airport Service Workers Deserve Good Jobs Raising pay and benefits for workers in federally supported airports will stabilize the air industry. Mar 7, 2023 the Center for American Progress Karla Walter, Aurelia Glass
Historic New EU Law Part of Growing Push for Sectoral Bargaining In the NewsJanuary 19, 2023 Historic New EU Law Part of Growing Push for Sectoral Bargaining David Madland explains how the European Union’s new law aims to improve working conditions by increasing minimum wages and dramatically increasing collective bargaining. Jan 19, 2023 OnLabor David Madland
Child Tax Credit Helps Georgia Families Weather Emergencies Personal StoryJuly 27, 2022 Child Tax Credit Helps Georgia Families Weather Emergencies The expanded child tax credit came right on time to help a Georgia mother of four avoid homelessness. Jul 27, 2022
Raising Wages and Narrowing Pay Gaps With Service Sector Prevailing Wage Laws ReportJanuary 19, 2022 Raising Wages and Narrowing Pay Gaps With Service Sector Prevailing Wage Laws Prevailing wage laws for government service contracts can uplift wages and benefits; reduce racial pay gaps; and could have a range of positive effects on worker turnover, service quality, local budgets, and collective bargaining. Jan 19, 2022 the Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass, David Madland, Karla Walter
Working-Class Americans in All States Support Progressive Economic Policies ReportJanuary 29, 2020 Working-Class Americans in All States Support Progressive Economic Policies Across U.S. states and the District of Columbia, members of the working class support policies to raise wages, increase taxes on the wealthy, and boost spending on health care, education, and infrastructure. Jan 29, 2020 David Madland, Malkie Wall
Ensuring Government Spending Creates Decent Jobs for Workers ReportJanuary 29, 2018 Ensuring Government Spending Creates Decent Jobs for Workers Pro-worker policymakers should harness the power of federal contracts, grants, loans, and tax expenditures to create good jobs. Jan 29, 2018 Karla Walter
The Raise the Wage Effort Is Coming to a City Near You ReportOctober 27, 2016 The Raise the Wage Effort Is Coming to a City Near You Conservatives claim the minimum wage kills jobs, but new analysis and academic research poke holes in these claims. Oct 27, 2016 Molly Cain
Infographic: $15 and a Union ArticleApril 14, 2016 Infographic: $15 and a Union Workers are standing up for a living wage and a union. Here is why the union is so important. Apr 14, 2016 David Madland, Karla Walter, Alex Rowell
Raising New York’s Fast-Food Wages Would Be Good for Workers, Taxpayers, and the Economy TestimonyJune 19, 2015 Raising New York’s Fast-Food Wages Would Be Good for Workers, Taxpayers, and the Economy Karla Walter, Associate Director of the American Worker Project at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, testifies before the New York State Fast Food Wage Board. Jun 19, 2015 Karla Walter
Fight to Raise the Wage Goes Local ReportApril 30, 2015 Fight to Raise the Wage Goes Local As city minimum-wage laws are beginning to pick up steam, evidence suggests that raising the minimum wage does not harm local jobs. Apr 30, 2015 Anna Chu, Jackie Odum, Brendan Duke
The Failure to Raise the Minimum Wage Hurts Iowa’s Families and Economy ReportSeptember 2, 2014 The Failure to Raise the Minimum Wage Hurts Iowa’s Families and Economy Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst’s extreme position on the minimum wage has no place in the Hawkeye State. Sep 2, 2014 Anna Chu
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
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