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