Gillibrand pushes for women and paycheck fairness
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for the U.S. Senate to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act.The proposed legislation would hold employers accountable for pay inequity among women employees. It...
View ArticleStudy finds rich get richer, the rest decline
A union-funded think tank finds that New York has the greatest income disparity in the nation. The Fiscal Policy Institute says that trend continues, with the top one percent gaining more financial...
View ArticleNew York wage growth behind national average
Personal income growth in New York state remained below the national average in 2011, a new report shows. Figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis show growth in some areas of New York were almost...
View ArticleStudy says low-income employment harms employee health
They’re the people you probably come in contact with every day: the custodians, the restaurant workers, the landscape employees who make an average of fewer than ten dollars an hour. But what is it...
View ArticleGillibrand pushes for women and paycheck fairness
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for the U.S. Senate to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. The proposed legislation would hold employers accountable for pay inequity among women employees....
View ArticleStudy finds rich get richer, the rest decline
A union-funded think tank finds that New York has the greatest income disparity in the nation. The Fiscal Policy Institute says that trend continues, with the top one percent gaining more financial...
View ArticleNew York wage growth behind national average
Personal income growth in New York state remained below the national average in 2011, a new report shows. Figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis show growth in some areas of New York were almost...
View ArticleStudy says low-income employment harms employee health
They’re the people you probably come in contact with every day: the custodians, the restaurant workers, the landscape employees who make an average of fewer than ten dollars an hour. But what is it...
View ArticleIQ2US: Is universal basic income the safety net of the future?
Imagine getting a check from the government every month. $600 guaranteed. It’s happening in Finland, where a pilot program is being launched to test what’s known as a “universal basic income.” This...
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