Growing numbers of Americans, especially those in low-paying jobs, have work schedules that fluctuate wildly from week to week. These volatile schedules, which often come with little advance notice, vary by both total hours and shift times. 

A recent report created by Mathematica Policy Research, compiles useful resources to help TANF agencies and others so that they can provide higher-quality employment services.

As we celebrate César Chávez Day, we recognize how work by coalitions like Fair Shot for All honors the legacy of the civil- and labor-rights leader who fought for Latino farm workers’ rights. 

A notice of the draft 2017-2018 FAFSA has been released, and it includes a significant change for low-income students: the addition of an applicant’s receipt of Medicaid as a qualification for the Simplified Needs Test.

Under the proposed budget plan, legislators seek to balance the budget on the backs of low-income Americans by cutting into critical programs that actually work to address poverty.

As the Senate moves forward with its 302(b) allocations, House appropriators continue to deliberate on theirs. The lag means that the House of Representatives may still take up the  Budget Committee’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget resolution.

In March 2016, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Young Child Tax Credit Act, which would provide families that have young children under the age of 3 with an additional $1,500 refundable tax credit per child.

In this op-ed, Liz Ben-Ishai discusses legislation in the City of Los Angeles that would protect the rights of workers.

Until 2014, tipped workers were excluded from the District of Columbia’s paid sick days law. This omission has since been remedied, but tipped workers around the country remain uniquely disadvantaged; this is especially true for women and people of color. At a recent event by the Public…

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, often referred to as food stamps) is a critical nutrition program for millions of low-income families and has one of the lowest rates for error and fraud. However, when states opt to require photos on SNAP Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)…