Rigged to Fail: When State Policies Suppress Workers’ Ability to Make Ends Meet March 2015 By Allyson Fredericksen
Monthly Archives: May 2015
States Must Do More to Support Workers and Families
“Get a Better Job!” “Get an Education!” “Pull Yourself Up by Your Bootstraps!” Too often when workers struggle to make ends meet, these are the messages they hear. Unfortunately, these messages set unrealistic expectations. Rather than creating an environment that helps ensure working families can succeed, too many states set up systems that that workContinue reading “States Must Do More to Support Workers and Families”
Breaking Barriers to Health Care Access in the United States
Breaking Barriers Improving Health Insurance Enrollment and Access to Health Care in the United States https://www.allianceforajustsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/BreakingBarriers_Natl_sm.pdf
Breaking Barriers to Health Care Access in California
Breaking Barriers Improving Health Insurance Enrollment and Access to Health Care in California https://www.allianceforajustsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/BBReport_CALIF.pdf
Breaking Barriers to Health Care Access in Louisiana
Breaking Barriers Improving Health Insurance Enrollment and Access to Health Care in Louisiana https://www.allianceforajustsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/BBReport_LA.pdf
Breaking Barriers to Health Care Access in Mississippi
Breaking Barriers Improving Health Insurance Enrollment and Access to Health Care in Mississippi https://www.allianceforajustsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/BBReport_MS.pdf
Native Americans in Philanthropy: Innovation and Inspiration
When you bring more than 200 Natives and their allies together to exchange information and ideas on what’s going on in Indian Country it’s bound to be a gathering that is full of wisdom and good-humored teasing, Indian style! That’s how the Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) celebrated their 25th anniversary at Mystic Lake HotelContinue reading “Native Americans in Philanthropy: Innovation and Inspiration”
Beating Cancer Is One Thing; Beating Medical Debt Is Another
It was a dreary Wednesday afternoon, about a year-and-a-half ago. I was rehearsing in Seattle for an upcoming performance with my rock band, Theory of Change. I was working out some parts with the saxophonist, and things were sounding good. Then, I got the call that would change my life.
Rigged to Fail – Press and Media Hits
Rigged to Fail When State Policies Suppress Workers’ Abilities to Make Ends Meet March 2015 http://thejobgap.org/ “Rigged to Fail” Work Study Urges Minimum Wage Increase, Lift on Right to Work, March 26, 2015 – Orlando Political Observer Child Care Tax Credits Help Working Families Succeed, April 14, 2015 – Context Florida Supporters for Medicaid Expansion Hold Rally in Charlottesville, AprilContinue reading “Rigged to Fail – Press and Media Hits”
Low Wage Nation – Press and Media Hits
Low Wage Nation Nearly Half of New Jobs Don’t Pay Enough to Make Ends Meet Press and Media Hits January 2015 Press Release: “A Full-Time Job Should Lead to Financial Stability, Not to Poverty” OREGON Half of Oregon Job Openings Don’t Pay Enough to Get By, New Study Finds, January 27, 2015 – The Oregonian FLORIDA ReportsContinue reading “Low Wage Nation – Press and Media Hits”