by Martha Burk | Sep 11, 2014 | Blog
Let’s be clear. As the majority of the population, the majority of registered voters, and the majority of those who actually show up at the polls, women can determine the outcome of any election. In a year when abortion restrictions were piled on at the state level,...
by Martha Burk | Feb 13, 2014 | Economy, Progressive Vision, The Jobs Challenge
When President Barack Obama talked about pay equity in his State of the Union speech last month and connected the dots between gender and low-wage work, advocates in the audience were ecstatic. Representative Rosa DeLauro, lead sponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act...
by Martha Burk | Aug 6, 2013 | Blog
McDonald’s really stepped in it this summer when the fast food empire created a budget for its underpaid employees to help them make ends meet on the low wages they bring home after flipping burgers all week. At first, the McBudget didn’t include any money for food or...
by Martha Burk | Jul 24, 2013 | Minimum Wage
As of today, it's been four years since the last increase in the federal minimum wage, to $7.25 per hour, or $15,000 per year for full-time work. In the lead-up to this anniversary, CEPR has released four blog posts with infographics that illustrate many different...
