by Emily Foster | Nov 21, 2013 | Progressive Vision
The year that the first Presidential Medal of Freedom was awarded, 1963, Betty Friedan published “The Feminine Mystique,” the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was signed into law and a young Gloria Steinem was working as a Playboy bunny. That job was actually an early episode in...
by Emily Foster | Nov 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
The National Employment Law Project released a report on Wednesday that emphasized the drastic need to renew federal jobless aid for 2014. The report came out just in time to coincide with the quest by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to reach a...
by Emily Foster | Oct 30, 2013 | Economy, Retirement Security
On Wednesday, a panel discussion and press conference were held to examine Social Security’s role in the retirement income crisis. Representatives from groups such as AARP, the Economic Policy Institute, the Alliance for Retired Americans, and others joined with...
by Emily Foster | Oct 25, 2013 | Jobs and Growth
With the recent government shutdown giving Congress its lowest approval rating in 25 years, this week it appeared many members of the House were scrambling show that when they try, Republicans and Democrats have the ability to work together to pass productive...
by Emily Foster | Oct 23, 2013 | Minimum Wage
Members from the House Democratic Caucus on Wednesday joined with Wal-Mart employees at a forum to challenge Wal-Mart to pay its workers a living wage. While Wal-Mart averages a profit of about $1.8 million per hour, its wages are so low that in Wisconsin, taxpayers...
