Working & The Economy

The new commitments represent a symbolic victory for those who want companies to consider the interests of not just its shareholders but of other groups that are affected by corporate behavior. The statement signals this view is now Corporate America’s as well.

After 40 years of a single-minded focus on profits, it will take a sustained team effort to create a kinder, gentler capitalism that we can all embrace.

Good Wednesday Morning, Fellow Seekers.With the Legislature's return to Harrisburg now only a few weeks away, advocates for a $15/hr. minimum wage are getting ready to mount a new fight to raise a wage...

On average, Black women are paid only 61 cents for every dollar that a white man is paid. These statistics have damaging effects for Black women -- resulting in earnings of $840,040 less over a 40-year career.

Companies that have called NePa home for years are also helping us open the eyes of the nation, showing that Luzerne County is open for business.

If Pennsylvania is going to truly hold its own in attracting businesses and investments, it is vital that we be truly connected.

A bill from Rep. Frank Ryan, R-Lebanon, would also increase income and sales taxes to replace the estimated $15 billion that state property owners currently pay.

The two state centers, White Haven in Luzerne County and Polk in Venango, will be gradually shut down over the next three years.

YORK, Pa. — To Jim Rodkey, property taxes are serfdom.“I am here today because I believe the property tax to be the most morally irresponsible, regressive, and unfair system of taxation in existence,” Rodkey,...

The Pennsylvania suit seeks back agency fees, or monthly payments, that all employees in a workplace were required to pay to the shop’s union, even if the individual was not a union member. These fees are typically less than full dues.