The Center for Community Change recently released a report highlighting the issue of youth unemployment and under-employment entitled, “Establishing a Foothold in the Labor Market for Young Workers Through Subsidized Jobs.” Although the majority of Americans were impacted negatively by the recession, young adults will continue to struggle beyond the recovery. The unemployment rate...
I've watched our members and supporters fill the Capitol with singing, chanting, and people power. We need to put the pressure on Governor Snyder now to veto so-called 'Right-to-Work' bills. Like President Obama said in Michigan yesterday, these bills mean a right to work...for less money. Don't be fooled-- the politicians who want to step on union workers aren't going...
This year has been a huge one for DREAMers who earlier this year were granted deferred action status. But the fight for DREAMers is not over. Although they now have the ability to stay in the U.S. without fear, their parents and other family members do not live with same sense of security. Keeping families together is why immigration reform leaders are meeting in D.C. Immigrant...
As Congress debates the fiscal cliff, hopefully avoiding balancing the budget on the backs of workers, they should look at retail industry workers. The retail industry has bounced back from the recession, increasing its workforce and profit margin. But this growth is not reflected in retail employee salaries. Over 15 million retailer workers have an average yearly salary of $21,000. A new study...
