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The Financial Bailout and the Challenge for the States: De-Leveraging Working Families

Nathan Newman on September 29, 2008 - 6:09pm

According to The Wall Street Journal, "Fed and Treasury officials have identified the disease. It's called de-leveraging, or the unwinding of debt. During the credit boom, financial institutions and American households took on too much debt."  But let's not buy into a false equivalence of "financial institutions" and those "American households" borrowing beyond their means.

States Still Leading Feds on Minimum Wage

Nathan Newman on July 10, 2008 - 9:54am
With food and gas prices rising rapidly, low-wage workers can at least welcome an increase in the federal minium wage to $6.55 per hour scheduled to go into effect on July 24th.  Even better, a number of states will also be increasing their minimum wage rates even higher than the federal rate:

Tough Wage Enforcement Law Approved in Iowa Senate

John Bacino on April 17, 2008 - 9:16am
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Paid Sick Days & Paid Leave Bills Approved in D.C. and New Jersey

John Bacino on March 13, 2008 - 10:51am

Paid Sick Days & Paid Leave Bills Approved in D.C.

Low-Income Tax Relief, California Health Care and Public Financing in Washington

John Bacino on January 31, 2008 - 12:10pm

Low-Income Tax Relief, California Health Care and Public Financing in Washington

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

How Exploited "Independent Contractor" Truckers Drive Pollution in Our Ports

Nathan Newman on October 11, 2007 - 8:07am
It's well-known that deregulation of the trucking industry has led to worse working conditions in the industry and lower safety standards on the road. But new coalitions are focusing on the way conditions in the trucking industry contribute to pollution that chokes trucking hubs like our ports.

Labor Day: How States Can Protect Workers Rights

Nathan Newman on August 30, 2007 - 7:43am
In honor of Labor Day, we thought we would highlight some of our past Dispatches which outline steps states can take to protect workers' rights and raise wage standards. With new Census data showing that the median income for working-age households is still $1,300 below 2001 when the last recession hit bottom, the need for states to act to improve working conditions is greater than ever.

Pervasive Violations of Wage Laws -- and What States Can Do About It

PSN on June 25, 2007 - 12:23pm

The good news is that over thirty states and the federal government raised the minimum wage in recent years.  The bad news is that many employers, even most employers in some industries, ignore existing wage and workplace regulations, so the real challenge now is to stop the systematic violation of these laws.

Living Wage: Maryland Enacts First State Law in Nation

Nathan Newman on April 12, 2007 - 9:16am

This week, Maryland became the first state to enact a "living wage" law, HB 430, requiring government contractors to pay their employees a decent wage, in the bill ranging from $8.50 an hour in rural areas to $11.30 an hour in areas of the state with higher costs of living.  Maryland follows the 120 local governments around the country that have required that public money go to companies that pay their workers above the poverty line.