by Emily Foster | May 14, 2015 | Jobs and Growth
A 2014 Gallup poll ranked the United States Postal Service first out of 13 government agencies nationwide with the most positive public image. It is the nation’s second largest employer, with 486,822 career employees as of 2014. The USPS receives no tax dollars and is...
by Emily Foster | May 14, 2015 | Gender Justice, Jobs and Growth
According to a fall 2014 poll by Pew Research center, 77 percent of women and 63 percent of men agree that “this country needs to continue making changes to give men and women equality in the workplace.” Although women hold 49.3 percent of jobs, they only earn 78...
by Emily Foster | May 12, 2015 | Financial Reform
The death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore is not just a story of police brutality or the lack of socioeconomic mobility for the urban poor. It’s also a story of how deregulation allowed corporate banks to strip middle-class families of their financial stability and walk...
by Emily Foster | Dec 5, 2013 | Minimum Wage
One week after protests from low-wage workers at 1,500 Walmart stores nationwide, federal contract workers and fast food workers from over 100 U.S. cities walked off their jobs on Thursday to call for the implementation of a living wage. In Washington, D.C., workers...
by Emily Foster | Dec 4, 2013 | Economy
This year’s 113th Congress has been infamous for being unproductive, due to lackluster performance and extreme partisanship. While the House plans to adjourn for the year on December 13, members are trying to squeeze in their last bill proposals. One step towards...
