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As school districts across the country report serious staffing shortages largely due to unprecedented levels of stress, burnout, and pay, Sen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, …
Addressing America’s Teacher Crisis: Bernie Sanders’ Plan to Give Teachers a Pay Increase Read More
A recent study conducted by Bisnar Chase has revealed that employees in Pennsylvania are owed an estimated $6.2 billion dollars in unpaid overtime wages. This amount is said to be …
Pennsylvania Workers Are Owed $6.2 Billion in Unpaid Overtime, According to Study Read More Sen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, is hosting a town hall on Monday, February 13th to discuss the looming pay crisis teachers face …
Bernie Sanders to Address Teacher Pay Crisis in Town Hall Read More
An American making an average wage needs to work about 63 hours before earning enough to pay the typical monthly U.S. rent of $2,040. That is three hours more than they …
Rent Prices Are Increasing Faster Than Wages Read More
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the U.S. Department of Education is awarding $177 million across 14 states to begin phasing out the practice of paying people with disabilities …
Department of Education Awards $177 Million to Phase Out Subminimum Wage Read More
PHILADELPHIA PA — Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier on Thursday continued her statewide push for legislative action to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage during a visit …
L&I Secretary Visits Philadelphia Bakery to Call for Raise Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier joined lawmakers and employees of Bar Marco in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday to call for an end …
PA Labor & Industry Secretary Renews Call for Legislative Action on Raising Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf was joined Friday by Representative Patty Kim at Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church in Harrisburg to call on Pennsylvania’s Republican-led General Assembly to finally …
Gov. Wolf Calls for $2​,000 Payments, Wage Increase for Pennsylvanians Read More
We are Direct Support Professionals and we support people with Intellectual Disability / Autism (ID/A). The people we support often have multiple and highly complex medical, intellectual, and sometimes physical …
Direct Support Professionals Ask: If Not Now, When? Read More
Our son, David, had several diagnoses that led to a general conclusion of autism spectrum disorder, and he is considered medium functioning. When he was born we completed the hospital’s …
We Need Direct Support Professionals NOW! Read More