"On a statewide level, it's a safe gamble for (the DFL) to oppose clean water acts because the environmental caucus is pretty much a captured constituency," said environmental activist Pete Marshall
Historically, the DFL has sought a balance on mining issues in the Iron Range. However, the issue has been fertile ground for the St. Louis County Republican Party.
The Seattle City Council could reduce wages and reverse other protections for app delivery drivers less than six months after an ordinance to provide drivers with a minimum wage took effect. At the beginning of 2024, Seattle s "PayUp" ordinance went into place, requiring app delivery companies to pay drivers a minimum wage of $26.40, as well as minimums for per-minute and per-mile while working. Alex Kim, a delivery driver for several app-based services in Seattle, said establishing a minimum wage reduced the stress of his job significantly. .
By Victoria Lim for WorkingNation.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News Service Collaboration A new program in Northeast Indiana is trying to ease the burden of childcare. It’s not just an issue for Noble County’s 47,000 rural residents. As WorkingNation has previously reported, the effect from the pandemic lingers, especially for women. .
For Pennsylvanians on the hunt for employment opportunities, the Keystone State offers a favorable landscape. The state s jobless rate stayed at a record low 3.4% in April, better than the national rate of 3.9%. Maisum Murtaza, research associate at the Keystone Research Center, said the positive trend has been ongoing for months, with the rate hovering between 3.2% and 3.4% over the past year. .