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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) increased hourly wages to a minimum of $15 per hour for contract employees in all of the Medicare and …
Biden-Harris Administration Increases HealthCare.Gov Call Center Pay Rate to $15/Hr Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The West Chester Area School District Board of School Directors and the West Chester Area Education Association announced an agreement to a new five-year contract that …
West Chester Area School District Board Approves New Teachers’ Contract Read More
“Equal Pay for Equal Work” is one of the great social justice and worker victories of the last century, and has been enshrined in PA law for 62 years and …
Why Doesn’t PA Government Practice Equal Pay for Equal Work? Read More
Once again, the coronavirus has reared its ugly head, mutating, and beginning a deep dive into the willingly unvaccinated and those too young to obtain the vaccine.
Will PA’s Leaders Prevent the Collapse of the Intellectual Disability System? Read More
As Pennsylvania finally begins to emerge from over a year of fear, lockdowns, and restrictions, it is important to look back over the year and reflect on the valuable lessons …
Will We Remember the Lessons of the Pandemic? Read More
Pennsylvania innovation and invention built America. American democracy was invented in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania coal powered the Industrial Revolution. Pennsylvania steel connected a nation with rails and bridges. The first supercomputer …
The PA Rescue Plan Invests in Technology and a Healthier Future Read More
Governor Tom Wolf’s fall legislative recommendation to provide over $250 million to raise the pay of frontline workers by $3 an hour is a wise proposal. It will bring temporary …
Here’s an Idea: Make Hazard Pay Permanent Read More In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania’s leaders have had to confront some brutal truths, including our state’s undeniable dependence on the low-paid health care workers, direct support professionals …
If PA State Leaders Love Front Line Workers, Why Do They Pay Them Poverty Wages? Read More
The governor’s proposed budget plan for 2020-21 contained multiple elements that would benefit the future of Pennsylvania’s children, our developing workforce, and the emerging fields and industries that I believe …
Shusterman Weighs in on Governor Wolf’s Budget, Addresses Workforce Development and Economic Sustainability Read More