The Keystone Research Center is a research and policy development institute located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, PA
Joined February 2009
- Tweets15.9K
- Following978
- Followers7.2K
- Likes4.5K
LGBTQI+ Titans of Labor: Bayard Rustin (1912-1987)
From being the behind-the-scenes driving force behind the March on Washington to organizing trade unionists to speaking up for those with HIV AIDS, Mr. Rustin truly understood that justice for some is justice for none.
It's Pride Month!
Wishing all LGBTQI+ People in our great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and around the world a very happy and safe Pride this month🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Penn State will be closing 7 campuses in the near future. We understand the business side of the decision, but Pennsylvania needs to work to make affordable education MORE accessible.
- Shenango
- DuBois
- Wilkes-Barre
- Mont Alto
- New Kensington
- Fayette
- York
🍔🍟🍔🍟🍔🍟🍔🍟🍔🍟🍔🍟
PA's Big Mac prices are HIGHER than in some states with $15 minimum wage. Time to throw out that worn-out argument and bite into something better - higher wages for PA workers.
🍔🍟🍔🍟🍔🍟🍔🍟🍔🍟🍔🍟
"But if we raise the PA minimum wage, it'll make my Big Mac more expensive!"
Will it though? Consult the chart below.
REMEMBER: For Monday's Minimum Wage Day of Action, at 9:00am on May 5th, KRC's Dr. Claire Kovach will be testifying before the PA House Democratic Policy Committee on the impact of raising the minimum wage.
Federal Clean Energy Investments in Appalachia grew 17-fold from 2022-2024. That's $11.5 BILLION across KY, OH, PA, and WV.
Come learn about the opportunities this has created for Appalachia!
Register @ secure.everyaction.com/td8U1…
Wednesday, April 9th at 1 pm ET via Zoom
Residents of the Heard and MacDonald Islands gather in massive protests against new across-the-board 10% US Tariffs on the islands
Spring is Here! You know what that means...
It's time to RAISE THE WAGE
Petition Here: act.aflcio.org/.../raise-pen…
KRC STATEMENT: Raising the Minimum Wage is a No-brainer for Pennsylvania "The proposed minimum wage increase to $15/hr is a long overdue step that will boost the economic security of nearly 1M Pennsylvania workers...Every PA border state took action to raise their minimum wage.
Today, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his inimitable contributions to American society.
He was a tireless advocate and friend to the oppressed, fighting for equal rights for all Americans.
