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Noteworthy Publications |
Low-Wage America: How Employers are Reshaping Opportunity in the Workplace The Betrayal of Work: How Low-Wage Jobs Fail 30 Million Americans |
WHAT'S NEW
New Resources
Click here to download the May 14, 2009, audio news briefing about paid sick days at the federal level.
New Reports
For more new reports, check out our Research and Reports page.
Strengthening State Policies for Working Families by The Working Poor Families Project
New Goals and Outcomes for Temporary Assistance by The Brookings Institution
When Work Doesn't Pay by National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)
Health Care for All by Center for Policy Alternatives
SCHIP Financing Update: In 2007, 17 States Will Face federal Funding Shortfalls of $800 Million in Their SCHIP Programs by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Freezing SCHIP funding in SCHIP Reauthorization Would Threaten Recent Gains in Health Coverage by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Transitional Jobs: Helping TANF Recipients With Barriers to Employment Succeed in the Labor Market by The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Economic Snapshots: How to Spot a Progressive Tax Cut by Economic Policy Institute (EPI)
Wising
Up: How Government Can Partner with Business to Increase Skills and Advance
Low-Wage Workers by
The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Poor Measurement: New Census Report on Measuring Poverty Raises Concerns by Center on Budget and
Policy Priorities and Economic Poicy Institute (EPI)
Arksansas Poised to Raise Minimum Wage by Brennan Center for Justice
One Sick Child Away From Being Fired: When "Opting Out" Is Not an Option by University of California, Hastings College of Law Center for WorkLife Law
Economic Snapshots: If you work, then you shouldn't be poor by The Economic Policy Institute
Minimum Wage Resources
The Association for Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) at www.acorn.org
Minimum Wage Issue Guide by Economic Policy Institute
The Association for Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) at www.acorn.org
The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC) at www.ballot.org and the Minimum Wage Strategy Center
Self-Sufficiency Wages v. State Minimum Wage for Selected Family Types, Selected Jurisdictions in 35 States and Washington, D.C by Wider Opportunities for Women
Status of State Minimum Wage Legislation by National Council of State legislatures
When Work Doesn't Pay: Minimum Wage Families in America - A View from the State by Senator Edward M. Kennedy
States with Minimum Wages above the Federal Level have had Faster Small Business and Retail Job Growth by The Fiscal Policy Institute
National Conference of State Legislatures Endorses Federal Minimum Wage Increase by Brennan Center for Justice
Other News
National Conference of State Legislatures Endorses Federal Minimum Wage Increase
ACORN Report Documents Billions in Unclaimed EITC Dollars
Study Shows Positive Impact in Raising Florida Minimum Wage