(Click here to return to the News Room)

April 2010

April 28, 2010: The Nation: Sick and Tired of No Sick Leave

April 27, 2010: McClatchy Washington Bureau: Paid sick leave pushed for low-income workers

April 26, 2010: New Haven Register: Paid sick leave bill limits those covered?

April 26, 2010: Eastern Express Times: Wages trail rent hikes IT'S BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT to afford place to live in area. Recession fans the flames Housing market a factor

April 22, 2010: Charlotte Observer: Foxx: Fix low-income housing rules

April 22, 2010: Wisconsin State Journal: AIRLINE FACES WAGE COMPLAINT; AMERICAN EAGLE ACCUSED OF FAILING TO PAY 'LIVING WAGE'

April 21, 2010: Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Wage bills could change Pittsburgh region's job climate

April 21, 2010: New Haven Register: Board eyes proposals on Living Wage?

April 20, 2010: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: BILL WOULD SET 'LIVING WAGE' 150% OF MINIMUM WAGE; OFFICIAL SAYS FAMILIES CAN'T GET BY ON $7.25-AN-HOUR JOBS

April 20, 2010: Orlando Sentinel: Tax credit improves lives

April 18, 2010: Buffalo News: Feasibility divides 'living wage' debate; Agency says Canal Side cannot afford to impose rule; proponents say it cannot afford not to

April 18, 2010: Creators Syndicate: Minimum wage cruelty

April 15, 2010: Chicago Sun Times: Ald. Lyle seeks 'living wage' rule as panel votes on Wal-Mart

April 14, 2010: Deseret Morning News: Minimum wage increases hurt, not help, workers

April 13, 2010: Battle Creek Enquirer: Expand tax credit, not minimum wage

April 9, 2010: The Californian: Raising minimum wage not too effective in boosting economy

April 8, 2010: The Associated Press State & Local Wire: Study: Wage theft rampant in Cook County

April 8, 2010: Kennebec Journal: HEALTH CARE LAW: Coverage for young adults may lag

April 8, 2010: Las Vegas Review-Journal: Another hit

April 8, 2010: The Commercial Appeal: Treat wage theft for what it is - a crime

April 7, 2010: Chicago Daily Herald: Local business leaders tell lawmakers of problems

April 7, 2010: The New York Times: Housing Authority, Facing Shortfall, May Revoke Rental Vouchers

April 5, 2010: The Washington Post: Unemployment likely to linger as jobs grow; New positions, new seekers. The 'discouraged' return to labor force

April 5, 2010: The New York Times: Contesting Jobless Claims Becomes a Boom Industry

April 5, 2010: The Courier-Post: Don't scrap affordable housing mandates

April 5, 2010: Staten Island Advance: Businesses slam plan for sick pay

April 4, 2010: The News Tribune: Basic Health Plan: A pattern for the nation

April 3, 2010: Los Angeles Times: Freelancing it as a way of life; Many formerly full-time workers must now move from contract job to contract job, without benefits.

April 1, 2010: The Associated Press State & Local Wire: Vicki Kennedy urges OK of Mass. paid sick day bill