EDITORIAL: Why workers need more than a parade

Jobs and Wages

Date:

September 7, 2009

Delaware County Daily Times
EDITORIAL: Why workers need more than a parade

Today we honor labor – construction workers, factory workers, salespeople — the men and women who make up the United States middle class — the group of people who has supported the government, both in payment of taxes and in bodies to fight its wars.

But, as we set aside this day of annual celebration, the news for this hard-working segment of society gets more and more grim.

The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center

KRC is the home of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC), a nonpartisan, statewide policy research project that provides independent, credible analysis on state tax, budget, and related policy matters, with attention to the impact of current or proposed policies on working families.

KRC is a Member of EARN

EARN is the Economic Analysis and Research Network, an associattion of of state and regional multi-issue research, policy, and advocacy organizations. includes 54 organizations in 39 states. EARN is coordinated by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and works with a broad range of other national organizations.

The Pennsylvania Fund for Workforce Solutions (PFWS)

KRC helped catalyze and provides staff support to PFWS, managed by the United Way of Pennsylvania. PFWS supports Industry Partnerships that are creating employment and advancement opportunities for lower-skilled adults. The PFWS is a collaborative of Pennsylvania's leading funders and a site of the National Fund for Workforce Solutions.

EDITORIAL: Why workers need more than a parade

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