With a wave of unionization sweeping across America, the agency that oversees labor relations is struggling to keep up. The National Labor Relations Board is funded by Congress and its budget is unchanged since fiscal year 2014. Over time, inflation has eaten into that figure to the point that now the agency is effectively operating with a 25% lower budget than nine years ago. .
The nation s railroad workers say while they have a new contract, they re still fighting for quality-of-life issues. That was demonstrated at informational gatherings held in Minnesota and other states yesterday. The regional solidarity rallies in Minneapolis and Duluth surfaced after Congress approved a labor deal for the rail industry, averting a strike. .
Labor unions are calling on Congress to fully fund the National Labor Relations Board before its lame duck session ends. The NLRB has seen its highest caseload increase in decades, but its budget has stayed flat since 2014. When adjusted for inflation and increased cost, that means the agency has actually seen a 25% dip in its budget. .
In September, Idaho state lawmakers approved a program that sent $300 to individuals and $600 to joint tax filers in order to spend down the state's record budget surplus.
A tax rebate program approved during the Idaho special session this year has sparked an idea: why not send more rebates to families? In September, state lawmakers approved a program that sent $300 to individuals and $600 to joint tax filers, in order to spend down the state s record budget surplus. A collaboration between the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy and PODER of Idaho, the Elevate Idaho Families Coalition, is exploring how that rebate impacted households. Estefania Mondragon is the executive director of PODER of Idaho. .