2022 “State of Working Pennsylvania” Resource Page

On August 30, 2022, the Keystone Research Center released its annual “State of Working Pennsylvania” check-in on the Pennsylvania economy, a report with a simple message: a tight labor market and new union organizing offer new possibilities for Pennsylvania workers.

With smart and worker-friendly policies over the next several years, Pennsylvania could enjoy a return to shared prosperity for the first time in decades.  


The Report


The Press Release


The Recorded Press Conference


The Presentation


The Media

City & State PA
Progressive think tank offers blueprint for ‘shared prosperity’ in Pennsylvania
 

 

WITF
The lowest-paid Pennsylvanians have experienced the largest wage gains, in the COVID-era economy
 

 

Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Report: Tight labor market offers ‘new possibilities’ for Pa. workers
 

 

Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Stephen Herzenberg | Opinion | 9/3/2022

This time the union comeback really could be just around the corner | Opinion
 

 

The Times-Tribune

Stephen Herzenberg | Opinion | 9/4/2022

Union rebound lifts prospects for happier Labor Day

 

TribLive.com

Stephen Herzenberg | Opinion | 9/20/2022

Stephen Herzenberg: Union growth offers greater promise to workers