By Alissa BohlingThe Pew report released recently finding that mothers are the primary or sole income earners in 40 percent of households with children emphasized the growth of their demographic group since 1960, when mothers were the breadwinners in only 11 percent of households. But as more American families rely on women's earnings, concerns remain that public policy is not keeping… Read more »
By Patrick SimonaitisRep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) called for the crafting of a long-term solution to student debt Monday, saying it is necessary to deal with "the student debtor crisis" before America as a whole faces dire economic consequences."This is a national crisis for everybody, not just student debtors," an impassioned Moore said in a news conference in the… Read more »
Por Arlene Holt Baker y Rep. Gwen Moore Los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes han presentado y aprobado un proyecto de ley con un título encantador y un potencialmente devastador impacto para las mujeres y familias trabajadoras. De acuerdo a sus patrocinadores, la Ley de Flexibilidad para Familias Trabajadoras, daría a los empleados la… Read more »
By Rep. Gwen Moore Republicans again have it all wrong on the substance and politics as they bring to the House floor the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act, or the so-called SEC "cost-benefit" bill. Despite the innocuous name of the bill, Americans should not be fooled. The bill seeks to not only undo Dodd-Frank, but all financial market regulation past,… Read more »
By Leonardo Blair Democrats, Labor Unions and Republican legislators are now at loggerheads over a bill passed in the House of Representatives last Wednesday that seeks to allow private employers to offer hourly-paid workers compensatory time off instead of time-and-a-half pay for overtime. The bill, Working Families Flexibility Act, passed overwhelmingly with 220… Read more »
A bill that would remove over time pay and replace it with "comp" time passed the House yesterday in a vote along party lines of 223 to 204. The Working Families Flexibility Act, dubbed the "More Work, Less Pay Act" by Democrats, would replace overtime pay at the hour-and-a-half rate with comp time that workers would use at a later time at the… Read more »
By Rep. Gwen Moore and Arlene Holt BakerIn a perfect gift for mothers just short of Mother's Day, House Republicans have once again introduced legislation with a charming title and a potentially devastating impact for working women and families. According to the bill's sponsors, the "Working Families Flexibility Act," or H.R. 1406, would give employees the… Read more »
