STUDY: Prevailing Wage Laws Boost Homeownership for Construction Workers
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Podcast: All Policy Is Local
Episode 9 of the For A Living Podcast is now available on Soundcloud and on iTunes.
Professor Robert Bruno, Professor Emily E. LB Twarog, and Frank Manzo IV discuss state and local initiatives to support workers. Topics include the minimum wage, paid sick time, paid safe time, fair scheduling laws, prevailing wage laws, responsible bidder ordinances, local hire ordinances, and other policies. Continue reading “Podcast: All Policy Is Local”
Minimum-Wage Workers Cannot Afford One-Bedroom Apartments in the Midwest
A minimum-wage employee working full time cannot afford a modest one-bedroom apartment in Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, or Iowa. In all five Midwestern states, the minimum wage should be at least $10.00 an hour.
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The Illinois Update 