stephen-herzenberg

COMMENTARY

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

BY: - September 3, 2022

An organizing wave in giant corporations and local industries could unite and lift wages for workers of every race and gender.

COMMENTARY

Earth to the Pa. Legislature: Raise the minimum wage | Opinion

BY: - July 7, 2022

As long as Pennsylvania’s minimum wage remains at $7.25 per-hour, it feeds the growth of inequality.

COMMENTARY

The U.S. Supreme Court is an obstacle to the future the vast majority want to achieve | Opinion

BY: - July 3, 2022

The high court's recent rulings foreshadow future decisions that will favor corporations and reinforce economic inequality.

COMMENTARY

Stay in high school, and participate in its reinvention to meet your needs | Opinion

BY: - May 31, 2019

Raising the school-leaving age from 17 to 18 will help students earn more — and reach their goals.

COMMENTARY

Show me the data. Here’s the argument for raising Pa.’s minimum wage | Opinion

BY: - March 28, 2019

Pennsylvania lawmakers can raise the state’s minimum wage and be confident that it will boost workers’ incomes, reduce poverty, and sustain—not undercut—state job growth.