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Testimony of Mark Price, Council of the City of Philadelphia Committee on Law and Government Hearing on Bill #180649

Type: Briefing Paper

December 7, 2018 - 10:05am

My name is Mark Price and I hold a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Utah. I am a Labor Economist at the Keystone Research Center (KRC), a non-partisan economic think tank based in Harrisburg. I’m submitting to council this testimony in support of Bill #180649 which would establish “Fair Workweek Employment Standards” for hourly food service, hospitality, and retail workers employed in the private sector.

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Testimony of Mark Price, Labor Economist, Keystone Research Center Council of the City of Philadelphia Committee on Labor and Civil Service Hearing on Bill #180846

Type: Briefing Paper

December 7, 2018 - 9:48am

My name is Mark Price and I hold a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Utah. I am a Labor Economist at the Keystone Research Center (KRC), a non-partisan economic think tank based in Harrisburg. I’m submitting to council this testimony in support of Bill #180846 which would gradually phase in a minimum wage of $15 an hour for employees of city contractors.

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State of Working Philadelphia: An Economy Growing Apart

Type: Press Release

October 24, 2018 - 11:26am

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HARRISBURG, PA – The Keystone Research Center today released its report “The State of Working Philadelphia.” The report finds that, despite healthy job growth, a majority of Philadelphia’s households earn less than comparable households did a decade ago.
State of Working Philadelphia 2018

Type: Briefing Paper

October 23, 2018 - 12:36pm

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Each Labor Day the Keystone Research Center releases an annual checkup on the health of the Pennsylvania labor market, “The State of Working Pennsylvania.” (https://www.keystoneresearch.org/SWP2018)
STATEMENT: On PA House Labor and Industry Committee Hearing On Expanded Overtime Pay for Middle-Income Salaried Workers

Type: Press Release

September 5, 2018 - 10:29am

HARRISBURG — Keystone Research Center Executive Director Stephen Herzenberg made the following statement regarding tomorrow's state House Labor & Industry Committee hearing on proposed rule changes to restore guaranteed overtime pay for Pennsylvania salaried employees earning between about $24,000 and $48,000 when they work more than 40 hours in a week:
State of Working PA: Despite a Growing Economy, Everyday Workers' Wages Remain Stagnant

Type: Press Release

August 30, 2018 - 3:18pm

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HARRISBURG, PA – Ahead of Labor Day weekend, the Keystone Research Center today released the 23rd edition of its report “The State of Working Pennsylvania.” The report finds that, after adjusting for inflation the bottom 60% of Pennsylvania workers are still earning less today than a decade ago.
State of Working Pennsylvania 2018

Type: Research Report

August 30, 2018 - 3:03pm

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Wolf Proposal Would Restore 40-Hour Work Week and Fair Overtime Pay for 465,000 PA Salaried Workers

Type: Briefing Paper

August 20, 2018 - 12:23pm

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A Higher Minimum Wage Would Reduce Child Poverty in Pennsylvania

Type: Press Release

June 12, 2018 - 11:20am

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For Immediate Release

June 12, 2018

Contact:

John Neurohr, neurohr@pennbpc.org, 724-903-0077

POLICY BRIEF: A Higher Minimum Wage Would Reduce Child Poverty in Pennsylvania
Invest in PA’s Future: Raise the Wage to Reduce Child Poverty

Type: Policy Watch

June 12, 2018 - 10:34am

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Download County Level Estimates of the Reduction in Child Poverty from a Minimum Wage Increase

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