That’s 14.5 percent of all households in the United States. Learn more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/16/poverty-household-income_n_5828974.html
Author: Jonathan Williams
Learn more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/22/long-term-unemployment-_n_5861882.html
This makes East Orange the fourth city in New Jersey to guarantee paid sick leave. Who’s next?
Hint: It rhymes with “wall art.”
The average woman working full-time could lose up to $1,200 in earnings per child, according to a new report by Third Way. Learn more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/upshot/a-child-helps-your-career-if-youre-a-man.html?abt=0002&abg=1&_r=0
This San Francisco restaurant owner instituted stable, predictable schedules for her employees – and it’s paid off. “In an industry with high turnover, she hasn’t had to hire a kitchen worker in more than three years – four have been there for well over a decade – and more than… Read More»
A new report from the Economic Policy Institute debunks “trickle down” economics.
Watch John Oliver break down the student loan crisis:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8pjd1QEA0c
Set schedules are almost unheard of in the restaurant industry — but this restaurant in San Francisco has proven they’re good for business. “Piallat, the restaurant owner, said she believes her worker-friendly policies have helped her bottom line… She initially instituted policies such as set schedules and benefits ‘because I… Read More»
“The water department announced in March it was resuming efforts to shut off water service to more than 150,000 delinquent customers in order to collect about $118 million in outstanding bills. The department said it would target customers whose bills are more than two months late and would shut off… Read More»