November 9, 2021
On a late-October morning, Jobs With Justice, alongside partners in the labor movement, and elected officials gathered on the steps of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters overlooking the U.S. Capitol. We were there to call on Congress to pass the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and bring much-needed… Read More»
Tags: congress, legislation, One Fair Wage, organizing, PRO Act, Teamsters, unions
July 23, 2020
Members of the One Percent, such as former restauranteur Andrew Puzder, have urged Congress to let the $600 a week unemployment supplement Congress enacted as part of the CARES Act expire on schedule on July 31. They argue, in Puzder’s words that “this $600 per week bonus is discouraging work” for low-wage earners. No one receiving unemployment benefits will make themselves rich on… Read More»
Tags: $15 minimum wage, Andrew Puzder, CARES Act, Clean Slate, congress, COVID-19, minimum wage, puzder, unemployment, wages
March 27, 2020
During this time of public health and economic crisis, it’s clear that we’ve learned some lessons from the federal bailouts in response to the 2007-2009 financial crisis, but rather than taking small steps in the right direction, we need to make a significant leap forward. In response to the Great Recession, Congress pumped money into… Read More»
Tags: bailout, congress, coronavirus, corporate greed, COVID-19
December 11, 2018
House Republicans will lose their majority in a little more than three weeks and have decided to hold a hearing on whether to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. It seems like a strange time for them to turn their attention to the federal minimum wage. After all,… Read More»
Tags: congress, democrats, Donald Trump, Fight for 15, hearing, house of representatives, minimum wage, republicans, wages
March 28, 2018
Baseball season begins this week and fans across the country will see their favorite players and all-stars play in places like Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, and Wrigley Field. The season commencement will also be cause for celebration for the former farm team players who advanced to the majors for the… Read More»
Tags: baseball, congress, curt flood, exploitation, FLSA, major league baseball, major league baseball players association, marvin miller, MiLB, minimum wage, minor league baseball, MLB, wage theft
March 7, 2016
Depending on the state where you work, your employer does not need to provide a record of your wages, hours worked, hourly rate, deductions or other compensation and benefits that you may have earned. So what’s the problem with not getting a pay stub? It can be incredibly difficult to… Read More»
Tags: congress, paystub, Rep. Bobby Scott, Sen. Al Franken, US Department of Labor, wage theft
July 1, 2014
Yesterday, after a year of inaction and obstruction by House Republicans, President Obama vowed that he will begin to fix the broken immigration system through his Constitutional authority to take executive actions. He pledged to begin doing so later this summer. With this announcement comes an opportunity for the president… Read More»
Tags: congress, DHS, epartment of Homeland Security, executive action, obama, POTUS, President, President Obama, republicans
June 27, 2014
Veterans deserve better than this from Congress. “By the end of June, an estimated 285,000 veterans will be going without long-term unemployment benefits because Congress allowed the program to expire, according to an analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP).” Learn more:http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/06/25/3452888/unemployment-veterans-benefits/
Tags: CBPP, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, congress, unemployment, unemployment benefits, veterans
May 5, 2014
42 senators turned their backs on one million veterans by voting against raising the federal minimum wage. Learn more: http://www.epi.org/blog/million-veterans-benefit-minimum-wage/
Tags: congress, military, minimum wage, senate, veterans
March 6, 2014
With voters overwhelmingly supporting an increase in the federal minimum wage and midterm elections looming, this is our moment to put pressure on Congress. Tell your representative to sign the discharge petition now and force a vote on the Fair Minimum Wage Act!
Tags: congress, Fair Minimum Wage Act, house of representatives, low wages, minimum wage, senate