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Bad Jobs News for Black and Hispanic Teens In October Unemployment Figures: Lawmakers Should Reject Job Destroying Wage Increases
November 2004 · ·
Washington – While the nation enjoyed exceptionally strong job growth in the month of October, creating 337,000 new jobs, the nation’s least-skilled employees continue to suffer from high unemployment rates. October’s job report should be particularly sobering to voters in Florida and Nevada who recently passed increases in their state minimum wages. These hikes will only serve to make the employment situation for low-skill employees that much… -
ACORN Voter Registration Fraud Allegations Are Just The Tip of The Iceberg: Illegalities, Fraud and Contradictions Detailed in Report on Lead Organizer of Florida’s Amendment 5
October 2004 · ·
Washington – A Florida state attorney is investigating thousands of potentially fraudulent voter registrations associated with the leading organizer of Florida’s Amendment 5 ballot initiative. But this is just the tip of an iceberg of illegalities, fraud and contradictions connected to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). In recent days, ACORN has been at the epicenter of reports on thousands of potentially fraudulent voter… -
ACORN Voter Registration Fraud Allegations Are Just The Tip of The Iceberg: Illegalities, Fraud and Contradictions Detailed in Report on Lead Organizer of Florida’s Amendment 5
October 2004 · ·
Washington – A Florida state attorney is investigating thousands of potentially fraudulent voter registrations associated with the leading organizer of Florida’s Amendment 5 ballot initiative. But this is just the tip of an iceberg of illegalities, fraud and contradictions connected to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). In recent days, ACORN has been at the epicenter of reports on thousands of potentially fraudulent voter… -
Minimum Wage Hike Would Likely Worsen Poverty
August 2004 · ·
Washington – Candidates and lawmakers that are flirting with the idea of raising the minimum wage in response to negative poverty data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau must realize that such a move will increase poverty, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) said today. Using poverty statistics to justify an increase in the minimum wage is simply an election year ploy that ignores the economic evidence… -
Minimum Wage Hike Would Likely Worsen Poverty
August 2004 · ·
Washington – Candidates and lawmakers that are flirting with the idea of raising the minimum wage in response to negative poverty data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau must realize that such a move will increase poverty, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) said today. Using poverty statistics to justify an increase in the minimum wage is simply an election year ploy that ignores the economic evidence… -
Fourth Straight Month of Rising Unemployment for Black Teens: Skyrocketing teen and minority teen unemployment should caution lawmakers against raising the wage floor
August 2004 · ·
Washington – Lower than anticipated job growth in July should instill caution in Washington lawmakers, the California assembly, and Florida voters—all of whom are considering increases in their respective minimum wages. Even worse than the lack of expected job growth are the rising rates of unemployment for our nation’s teens, particularly young African-Americans. All of these developments are highlighted in the latest report on Gatewayjobs.com, a website…