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Living Wages for Convention Center Workers
The WJP is proud to be working with our union and community partners to help raise the wages for workers at the Convention Center, and we’re glad the Advocate‘s editorial board agrees with us.
NOLA.com: In Louisiana civil courts, the poor are left to defend themselves
Louisiana is one of only three states that does not fund organizations providing civil legal assistance. A recent article on NOLA.com discusses how this makes it even more difficult for our Louisiana’s most vulnerable citizens to get the justice they deserve.
How misclassification can raise tax liability
A new report from the National Employment Law Project explains how misclassification of employees as independent contractors affects the tax liability of workers.
If you receive 1099s instead of W-2s for your work, are you sure that you are properly classified? Or is the business depriving you of your rights and potentially costing you money?
Misclassification is one of the primary sources of wage theft.
New report: The State of Working New Orleans
In 2016, visitors to New Orleans spent $7.41 billion in our city, an increase of 5.1% over the previous year, which had also broken records. We also hosted a record number of visitors – nearly 10.5 million people came to enjoy all New Orleans has to offer. But New Orleans workers are left out of this success. Low wages predominate across sectors of the economy – from accommodation and food service, to retail, healthcare, education, and construction.
In a new report, The State of Working New Orleans – the Industries that Sustain the Status Quo, the WJP builds a picture of the poverty among working people in New Orleans and sets out recommendations for the next mayor to raise the living and working standards for ALL New Orleans residents.
Read the full report here The State of Working New Orleans
Mayoral Candidates Forum co-hosted by WJP
The Workplace Justice Project will co-host a forum featuring mayoral candidates LaToya Cantrell and Desirée Charbonnet on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Algiers Auditorium in Federal City at 6:30 pm.
The forum, which takes place during the early voting period, asks the candidates to respond to findings and recommendations in the WJP’s report The State of Working New Orleans.
Forum co-hosts are Louisiana Working Families, Oxfam, LiUNA, Local 99, and SEIU Local 21-LA. The forum is open to the public.
Low Unemployment Doesn’t Increase Wages Like It Used To
[[nid:228649]]This article appears in the Fall 2017 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. On the first Friday of every month, the Labor Department releases the latest numbers o
Source: Low Unemployment Doesn’t Increase Wages Like It Used To
