It’s time to face facts. Whether it is in the workplace or at the ballot box, democracy is losing. Unions — once a cornerstone of economic democracy — are highly popular, but corporate greed and union busting have forced the percentage of people in labor unions to plummet. At the… Read More»
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/
The Department of Education’s federal student loan program has come under growing scrutiny in the past month, particularly in Congress. Recently, the chief operating officer of the Federal Student Aid Office, James Runcie, was called to testify before both the Senate and House committees that focus on higher education where… Read More»
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!