Reporter’s Notebook: No Trickle-Down in This Economy
…in late February, Local 881 reported.) Amazon might be the most egregious example. Founder Jeff Bezos’s net worth, estimated at $178 billion by Forbes magazine as of March 4, has…
…in late February, Local 881 reported.) Amazon might be the most egregious example. Founder Jeff Bezos’s net worth, estimated at $178 billion by Forbes magazine as of March 4, has…
…the big non-profit networks that act like for-profits. Medicaid and uninsured patients, including immigrants, are mostly served by safety net institutions. Yet, the lion’s share of Medicaid and Indigenous Care…
…of workers and their trailblazing unionization efforts. “My goal is to have a caravan that is miles long as we circle that facility for 20 minutes, just honking our horns…
…Child care is expensive and largely inaccessible for many working mothers with the average family spending 23% of their net income on child care. The U.S. has only facilitated a…
…hard-earned retirements. Learning from the two unfair bailouts of the housing/financial crises over the past 20 years, we don’t want to see a repeat of Wall Street getting bailed out…
…de Blasio and the Council “for passing a fiscally responsible budget during the greatest financial recession we have seen in generations.” The budget “reinforces our safety net programs and takes…
…include the protection and enhancements of pensions and health benefits and federal, state, or municipal policies or budgets that will impact retirees including cuts to the social safety net. …
New York, NY – Hundreds of essential McDonald’s workers went on strike in 20 cities across the county this week, shutting down at least six outlets in an ongoing fight…
…immigrants and workers are somehow a drain on the social safety net. “They actually contribute more than they take. For example, according to a recent Fiscal Policy Institute report, they…
…by depriving them of basic labor standards and employee social safety net protections that serve as lifelines during times of social and economic crisis,” Becerra’s office said in a statement….