KRC Congratulates Allegheny General Hospital Service Workers on Becoming...
They are leading efforts to raise industry wages and build a new middle class Date of Press Release: June 5, 2015The Keystone Research Center issued the following statement on Friday, June 5, 2015:The...
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The Final Verdict: A Cuts-Only Approach to the Budget Doesn’t Work
Authors: Ellis Wazeter Authors: Mark Price Publication Date: June 23, 2015 Attachment: Download the briefing paper (pdf) Attachment: Download the technical appendix (xls) Attachment: Download the...
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The Final Verdict Is In: Pennsylvania’s Job Growth and Economic Performance...
State’s Recent Experience Shows Need to Reinvest in Education, Job Creation & Communities Date of Press Release: June 23, 2015 Attachment: Download the press release (pdf)Read the briefing paperA...
View ArticleKeystone Research Center advocates $10.10 minimum wage
Keystone Research Center advocates $10.10 minimum wage Date: March 2, 2015Increasing Pennsylvania’s minimum hourly wage to $10.10 instead of $8.75 would benefit nearly three times as many workers,...
View ArticleDems mounting campaign to up state's minimum wage
Dems mounting campaign to up state's minimum wage Date: February 22, 2015HARRISBURG — Democrats are mounting a campaign to increase the state’s minimum wage to as much as $10.10 an hour, giving...
View ArticleProposed minimum wage hike divides area business owners
Proposed minimum wage hike divides area business owners Date: February 21, 2015Some York County business owners are divided over what should happen to Pennsylvania's minimum wage.Some back an increase,...
View ArticleEfforts increase to raise state minimum wage
Efforts increase to raise state minimum wage Date: February 20, 2015Statewide efforts to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to at least $10.10 an hour recently reached a crescendo, as Democrats from...
View ArticleBenefits outweigh risks in raising minimum wage
Benefits outweigh risks in raising minimum wage Date: February 14, 2015The notion that people who work should earn more than a poverty-level wage gradually has surrounded Pennsylvania and, perhaps by...
View ArticlePayroll and wages up under Wilkes-Barre Mayor Leighton
Payroll and wages up under Wilkes-Barre Mayor Leighton Date: March 7, 2015WILKES-BARRE — As the number of city employees decreased during the three terms of Mayor Thomas Leighton, the overall pay has...
View ArticleService workers demand higher wages at panel
Service workers demand higher wages at panel Date: February 27, 2015They talked and, later, chanted, but they knew it wasn’t enough.Roughly 200 service workers — including janitors, security guards,...
View ArticleSmart Talk: Florida Gov. Scott explains mission to encourage PA businesses to...
Smart Talk: Florida Gov. Scott explains mission to encourage PA businesses to move; PA business climate; Gary Gilliam Date: February 23, 2015Florida's Governor Rick Scott visits Philadelphia this week...
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Family Budget Calculator Shows What Families Need to Get By in Pa.
Data Highlight Need for Pa. Policymakers to Raise the Minimum Wage Date of Press Release: August 26, 2015 Attachment: Download the press release (pdf)Read the Full ReportRead the Technical...
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KRC Joins National Campaign Urging Federal Reserve at Jackson Lake Meeting to...
Date of Press Release: August 28, 2015 Attachment: JackLakepress.pdf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 28, 2015MEDIA CONTACTEllen Lyon, 717-919-9924lyon@pennbpc.orgKRC Joins National Campaign Urging...
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The State of Working Pennsylvania 2015
Authors: Mark Price Authors: Stephen Herzenberg Publication Date: September 2, 2015 Attachment: Download the Research Report (pdf)Read the press releaseDownload the full reportExecutive SummaryThe...
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KRC Finds The State of Working PA 2015 Is Improving but Still Precarious
State Budget Deadlock, Stagnant Wages & Incomes, Threaten PA’s Recovery Date of Press Release: September 2, 2015 Attachment: Download the press release (pdf)Read the full reportHARRISBURG, Pa. –...
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Pennsylvania unemployment, job growth hold steady in August
Pennsylvania unemployment, job growth hold steady in August Date: September 18, 2015Pennsylvania unemployment, job growth hold steady in AugustSeptember 18, 2015 9:29 PM 0inShare By Daniel Moore /...
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Pa. unemployment rate hovers at 5.4%; hiring falls by 2,900 jobs
Pa. unemployment rate hovers at 5.4%; hiring falls by 2,900 jobs Date: September 18, 2015Pa. unemployment rate hovers at 5.4%; hiring falls by 2,900 jobsOn the GridFrom the shale fields to the cooling...
View ArticleWhy Hillary Clinton's plan to boost wages will cost you plenty
Why Hillary Clinton's plan to boost wages will cost you plenty Date: October 15, 2015Why Hillary Clinton's Plan to Boost Wages Will Cost You PlentyHillary Clinton has proposed tax incentives for...
View ArticleHiring continues to slip in Pennsylvania
Hiring continues to slip in Pennsylvania Date: October 16, 2015 Hiring continues to slip in Pennsylvania By Chris Fleisher Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, 9:57 a.m.Pennsylvania's job market is stuck in a rut as...
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Nursing Home Jobs That Pay
Authors: Stephen Herzenberg Publication Date: November 5, 2015 Attachment: Download the briefing paper (pdf)Read the Press ReleaseExecutive SummaryNursing home work is largely publicly financed...
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