Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
Nonprofits are key to economic recovery and reform
By Karthick Ramakrishnan | April 11, 2020 Did one of your family members need medical attention this week? Did a friend speak to a crisis counselor, or a did a neighbor need help accessing a food pantry? If so, thank a nonprofit worker. The nonprofit sector does not typically get much attention or respect when
Why do so many ‘essential’ workers get paid so little. Here’s what economists have to say
By Washington Post’s Christopher Ingraham April 12, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has divided the American labor force into two classes: those who are essential to keeping society running, and everyone else. The essential workers harvest our food and stock our grocery shelves. They fulfill orders at warehouses and deliver goods all over the country. They
‘Social distancing’ still crucial for rural America, which invented it
By Alan Guebert | Apr 12, 2020 “Less than 14% of the nation’s population is over 65 years,” noted Megan L. Srinivas in the April 7 Des Moines Register, “but this group represents over 18% of the population in rural areas.” Those numbers, explains Srinivas, “an infectious disease doctor living in rural Iowa,” have her
Coronavirus: Minimum wage boost may be shelved in Alameda
By Peter Hegarty April 12, 2020 Workers in Alameda hoping for a bit more in their paycheck may have to wait another year if the City Council postpones a planned hike in the minimum wage to spare businesses struggling to survive through the coronavirus pandemic. It’s a move Hayward took last week for the same
Those $1,200 Emergency Payments Are Arriving — And Debt Collectors May Be Eyeing Them
By Chris Arnold | April 13, 2020 Those $1,200 federal payments to help Americans through the coronavirus crisis have started arriving in some people’s bank accounts via direct deposit. But many people will have to wait longer — and there could be pitfalls, such as debt collectors grabbing the money before you do. Those who’ll
Lowe’s gives $2 raise to employees, donates masks to healthcare workers amid crisis
By Ida Domingo April 3, 2020 Lowe’s employees are getting a pay raise for working during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the company’s press release, workers will see a $2-an-hour pay increase for the month of April. This applies to all of the company’s full-time, part-time and seasonal hourly workers who are employed at Lowe’s