“You vote in MA? Then sign this ballot petition!” We’ve all been stopped outside the grocery store to sign petitions to get issues on the 2024 ballot. And we’ve been told that they all do good things for ordinary people. Be careful, though, because these claims are not all true.
Latinos make up 32.5% of Arizona s population and a recent webinar looked at the important role Latinos play in shaping the U.S. economy. According to the Latino Policy and Politics Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles - not only do Latinos have a high labor participation rate in the state of Arizona, they also are more likely to own a home relative to the average U.S. .
Inadequate diaper supply can jeopardize Utahn s ability to advance financially. That is according to Vic Velivis, the founder and executive director of the Utah Diaper Bank. Velivis was instrumental in helping the Community Action Partnership of Utah apply for a grant earlier this year from the U.S. .
Tax breaks for companies engaging in what sometimes are illegal union-busting tactics could be prohibited by new federal legislation. Labor groups, including in Pennsylvania, contend companies hire consultants who threaten workers with termination for exercising their right to unionize and then claim the cost of those consultants as a tax deduction. Elena Lopez, senior legislative specialist for the Communications Workers of America, said it means people are organizing for better pay and working conditions, but taxpayers are subsidizing efforts to stop them. .
New federal legislation would prevent companies from getting a tax break for engaging in what are often illegal union-busting tactics. Labor groups say companies spend millions of dollars on hired consultants who threaten workers with termination for exercising their right to unionize, then claim the cost of those consultants as a standard business tax write-off. Elena Lopez, senior legislative specialist for the Communications Workers of America, said as workers are organizing for better wages and working conditions, taxpayers are subsidizing the efforts to stop them. .