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Kalena Thomhave
Kalena Thomhave is a freelance journalist and researcher based in Pittsburgh. She is a former Prospect writing fellow.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Wisconsin Voters Show Scott Walker the Door
Walker’s anti-worker policies finally caught up to him.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Can Low-Income Voters Make the Difference in Wisconsin?
With the state’s governor’s race at a dead heat, progressive activists focus on boosting turnout.
Posted inEconomic Policy
What Taxing the Rich Could Yield
America’s 15 wealthiest families are worth a combined $618 billion. That’s not good for our economy—or our democracy.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Work Requirements Seep into Policy, the Evidence Be Damned
And Trump counts on this failed set of policies to cut vital public assistance.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Fighting for $15—and a Union
The Fight for $15 has compelled states, cities, and businesses to set a $15 minimum wage. But its workers also want—and have yet to win—a union.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Pressuring Bosses Is Good. Policy Change Is Better.
Amazon raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour, but shouldn’t get a pat on the back just for doing what the government should have done long ago.
Posted inWorking in America
Some Good News: New York–Area Airport Workers Just Won Country’s Highest Minimum Wage
Good news has been a little thin this week, but here’s something decidedly positive: Today, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved a raise for approximately 40,000 airport workers at Newark, JFK, and LaGuardia airports. By 2023, airport workers, who include workers like cabin cleaners, baggage handlers, and wheelchair attendants, will receive […]
Posted inWorking in America
Airport Workers to Launch Worldwide Protests for Higher Pay, Improved Working Conditions
Airlines everywhere report record profits, but airport contract workers haven’t seen healthy wage or benefit gains. Next week, those workers are joining together in North and South America, Europe, and Asia to bring attention to their plight.
Posted inWorking in America
McDonald’s Workers Strike to Demand Response to Sexual Harassment Charges
Women employees walked off the job to force the company to take their complaints seriously.