essential-workers

‘We need to work together’: Lawmakers, labor leaders call for unity ahead of Labor Day

BY: - August 31, 2022

'This Labor Day, we have so much to celebrate, and yet, we still have so much work to do,' Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier said.

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‘It is a heavy load to carry’: New Brookings report recommends pay hikes, labor reforms for essential workers | Friday Morning Coffee

BY: - March 19, 2021

'Sometimes it feels like you are carrying a car up a mountain,' one essential worker said of the burden of the pandemic.

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Want to really thank essential workers? Give them a raise | Aryanna Hunter

BY: - June 25, 2020

Pennsylvania hasn't raised its $7.25 an hour minimum wage in 13 years. If we mean what we say about essential workers, it's past time to raise it.

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This one change could help to keep healthcare workers safe | Opinion

BY: - June 7, 2020

Our healthcare workers have been holding Pennsylvania together during COVID-19. A bill now before the Pa. Senate will help them out.

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In a time of pandemic, hazardous work conditions call for fair pay | Opinion

BY: - May 1, 2020

They are keeping us alive and as safe and healthy as possible. But we need to do more than just thank Pennsylvania’s essential workers.