Since 2014, Pennsylvania lawmakers’ refusal to raise the minimum wage has cost low-wage workers an average of $16,000 each. That’s real money left on the table for working families. Find out what it means for you — read our report here: https://loom.ly/bvIW4Fg

Work should be the path out of poverty, but low wages turn it into a dead end. Pennsylvania lawmakers have a big opportunity: raise the minimum wage so new rules for accessing food assistance programs (SNAP) lift families up instead of pushing them out. Read more here: https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM

Pennsylvania’s clean energy future is on the line. Thousands of jobs and Billions of $$$ in growth could vanish without stable policy. Now, rollbacks to federal infrastructure funding and tax credits threaten to derail PA's industrial boom. READ: https://loom.ly/jPZFF_0

From ReImagine Appalachia: ⚡There will be more demand for renewable power for the next two decades. 💨Learn how we could seamlessly integrate wind turbine production into coal country. READ: https://loom.ly/4Q8LzJI

Pennsylvania households outpaced inflation, this past year - but just barely. Now, consumer confidence is down and shoppers are feeling the pinch of rising prices and slowing wage growth. Read more here: https://loom.ly/m3Ujy2A

KRC's Claire Kovach tells the Philadelphia Inquirer what's really going on in PA's economy: https://loom.ly/TgkrJPI

Consumer sentiment is slipping as inflation - especially at the grocery store - accelerates and uncertainty about business and labor market conditions mounts. https://loom.ly/m3Ujy2A

Starbucks to close 59 unionized stores nationwide - nearly 10% of total unionized locations. https://loom.ly/a6ScaF4

Join ReImagine Appalachia and KRC today at 11:00am for a discussion on how to build upon RISE PA’s successes in statewide decarbonization and shape a model that other states could implement! https://loom.ly/IRiffZ8

Join ReImagine Appalachia and KRC tomorrow at 11:00am for a discussion on how to build upon RISE PA’s successes in statewide decarbonization and shape a model that other states could implement! https://loom.ly/IRiffZ8

Blog - Paychecks and Prices: What the Latest Data Tell Us About Wages, Inflation, and Consumer Sentiment https://loom.ly/m3Ujy2A

PA workers have lost leverage in today's economy, KRC finds - Philadelphia Inquirer https://loom.ly/AktCKiI

BLOG: New Data Show That Americans Support Unions, but Political and Employer Opposition Stalls Workers’ Momentum. https://loom.ly/HwyHlAc

Work should be the path out of poverty, but low wages turn it into a dead end. Pennsylvania lawmakers must raise the minimum wage so new rules for accessing food assistance (SNAP) lift families up instead of leaving them behind. Read More Below: https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM

Read our suggestions for how lawmakers can help protect Pennsylvania workers in our State of Working Pennsylvania report HERE: https://loom.ly/bvIW4Fg

Since 2014, Pennsylvania lawmakers’ refusal to raise the minimum wage has cost low-wage workers an average of $16,000 each. That’s real money left on the table for working families. Find out what it means for you — read our report here: https://loom.ly/bvIW4Fg

#HispanicHeritageMonth is a time to celebrate our Hispanic communities and acknowledge titans of labor like Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and many, many more.

Pennsylvania’s clean energy future is on the line. Thousands of jobs and Billions of $$$ in growth could vanish without stable policy. Now, rollbacks to federal infrastructure funding and tax credits threaten to derail PA's industrial boom. READ: https://loom.ly/jPZFF_0

#HispanicHeritageMonth is a time to celebrate our Hispanic communities and acknowledge titans of labor like Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and many, many more.

New work requirements for food assistance programs (SNAP) are here, but the outlook is bleak. Work should move people forward, but low wages keep them running in place. Here’s how a $15 minimum wage can help workers, assistance offices, and taxpayers: https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM

Gallup polling shows 68% of Americans support unions — around the highest level since the 1950s. When workers see their peers organize successfully, that approval turns into action: higher wages, better benefits, and stronger workplaces. Learn more in our report: https://loom.ly/bvIW4Fg

Work should be the path out of poverty, but low wages turn it into a dead end. Pennsylvania lawmakers have a big opportunity: raise the minimum wage so new rules for accessing food assistance programs (SNAP) lift families up instead of pushing them out. Read more here: https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM

What’s Pennsylvania risking if clean-energy and manufacturing subsidies are cut? A massive loss of investment, jobs, and economic momentum. READ: https://loom.ly/jPZFF_0

Advanced practitioners at UPMC’s Magee-Womens Hospital vote to unionize! Congratulations to all organizers involved and we hope this results in a beneficial contract for everyone. https://triblive.com/news/health-now/advanced-practitioners-at-upmcs-magee-womens-hospital-vote-to-unionize/

Today we remember and honor those who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001. Never forget.

Since 2014, Pennsylvania lawmakers’ refusal to raise the minimum wage has cost low-wage workers an average of $16,000 each. That’s real money left on the table for working families. Find out what it means for you — read our report here: https://loom.ly/bvIW4Fg

We applaud PA AFL-CIO President Ferritto for condemning the cuts to clean industry funding in Pennsylvania. “Working people in Pennsylvania will not be robbed of our future. From solar to wind, to modernizing our grid.” https://loom.ly/USgBUDM

Work should be the path out of poverty, but low wages turn it into a dead end. Pennsylvania lawmakers must raise the minimum wage so new rules for accessing food assistance (SNAP) lift families up instead of leaving them behind. Read More Below: https://loom.ly/kV6SjoM

Every Pennsylvanian deserves stability and opportunity — but reckless federal policies are putting that at risk. Find out how. Read our report here: https://loom.ly/bvIW4Fg

Read our suggestions for how lawmakers can help protect Pennsylvania workers in our State of Working Pennsylvania report HERE: https://loom.ly/bvIW4Fg

BLOG: New Data Show That Americans Support Unions, but Political and Employer Opposition Stalls Workers’ Momentum. https://loom.ly/HwyHlAc

Labor Day and the sentiment behind it matter more than ever: The strikes, marches, and organizing drives working people led to build the foundation of our middle class. Today, as then, labor rights must be actively defended. https://loom.ly/AyID2Qg

Read about KRC's State of Working Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia Inquirer - https://loom.ly/AktCKiI

This Labor Day, remember that every weekend, every lunch break, and every protection was not freely given, it was won in a struggle that continues today. Our State of Working Pennsylvania report shows how working Pennsylvanians are doing today. https://loom.ly/bvIW4Fg

Happy Labor Day! In our current economy, its so important to remember that today is about more than BBQ's and beaches. It's about the working people who built this nation. Read KRC's State of Working PA for an update on how working people in PA are faring in 2025. https://loom.ly/bvIW4Fg

Labor Day and the sentiment behind it matter more than ever: The strikes, marches, and organizing drives working people led to build the foundation of our middle class. Today, as then, labor rights must be actively defended. https://loom.ly/AyID2Qg

Blog: Why is Labor Day more than a holiday? Because it is a living reminder of the strikes, marches, and organizing drives working people led to support their families and build the very foundation of the American middle class. https://loom.ly/AyID2Qg

Union win for teachers! Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) ratifies a new 3 year contract, which will give 14K education professionals a 9% raise over the next three years. https://loom.ly/DXhfyxI.

From Audacy: KRC's data warns of economic slowdown in Pennsylvania https://www.audacy.com/wilknews/news/local/new-report-warns-of-economic-slowdown-in-pennsylvania

STATEMENT: Keystone Research Center applauds Allegheny County Executive's New Office of Worker Protections https://loom.ly/9nNoxiI

From PennLive: KRC's work shows trouble may be brewing for PA's economy as tarriffs, cuts take effect. https://www.pennlive.com/business/2025/08/pa-labor-researchers-say-trouble-is-brewing-in-pas-economy-as-tariffs-cuts-take-effect.html

NEW Release from KRC: Our State of Working Pennsylvania for 2025 shows jobs are growing, but wages are flat, unemployment is rising, and union rights are under attack. Read more: #SWPA25 https://keystoneresearch.org/state-of-working-pennsylvania-2025-resource-page/

Happy #WomensLiberationDay! https://keystoneresearch.org/research_publication/women-in-the-labor-movement/

KRC Statement: Keystone Research Center applauds Magee-Women's Hospital nurses for exercising their right to unionize. https://keystoneresearch.org/research_publication/keystone-research-statement-on-upmc-magee-womens-hospital-nurses-union-vote/

"Amtrak’s Keystone line, connecting NYC, Philly, and Harrisburg, may get axed under SEPTA cuts" https://loom.ly/IRC9a-o

Done right, the 100% purchase of the U.S. Steel Corporation (USS) by Nippon Steel will secure for the long-term western Pennsylvania’s central place in the steel industry of the future. But will it be done right? BLOG👇👇👇 https://loom.ly/i_jwVIo

KRC STATEMENT! https://keystoneresearch.org/research_publication/statement-keystone-research-notes-that-pa-employment-ticked-up-in-july-but-national-cooling-concerns-persist/

...time to tap the sign again

On a less serious note...Congratulations to Cambria County’s West Suburban Little League for bringing the Little League Softball World Series championship back to the Keystone State! https://loom.ly/NcU8a-4

Labor and environmental leaders demand swift action from Harrisburg to send transit and infrastructure funding to Governor Shapiro’s desk https://loom.ly/iD3sdLM