Building the Middle Class
state policies for shared prosperity
Last Updated:
May 9, 2013
The State of Working . . . .
Policies and Issues
The Disappearing Middle
The Great Recession
Spotlight on Inequality
Lifting Wages and Labor Standards
Minimum Wage
Overtime
Child Labor
Contingent Workers and Misclassification
Wage Theft
Supporting Working Families
Paid Sick Leave
Family Leave
Child Care
Unemployment Insurance
Work Sharing
Retirement Security
Health Care
Strengthening Unions
What Do Unions Do?
Public Sector Bargaining
Prevailing Wages
Project Labor Agreements
Paycheck Protection
Right to Work
Budgeting for Shared Prosperity
Budget Basics
Revenue Options
Privatization
Earned Income Tax Credit
Economic and Workforce Development
Education
Business Taxes and Incentives
Sustaining Democracy
Voter Rights
Campaign Finance
Building Assets
Housing and Homeownership
The State of Working . . . .
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