In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog featured a new report that shows that New York City's restaurant industry is thriving, five years after New York State begin implementing a series of minimum wage increases. The report, released by the Center for New York City Affairs at the New School and the National Employment Law Project, pushes back at myths that wage hikes harm the industry and cause job loss. We also spoke out against a Trump Administration proposal that could cut SNAP benefits for 3.1 million recipients and we reminded readers to sign up for a Wednesday, Sept. 4 CHN webinar on the upcoming release of Census poverty data. Please share with your networks!
This week on the blog...
Report: After five years of minimum wage increases, New York City's restaurant industry is thriving
Aug. 23
Five years after New York State passed the first of several laws to gradually raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour, New York City’s restaurant industry continues to thrive, with strong growth in restaurant industry employment, wages, and the number of establishments around the city, according to a new report released by the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School and the National Employment Law Project. READ MORE »
Register today: CHN Census poverty data webinar Wednesday, Sept. 4
Aug. 21
On September 10th, the Census Bureau will release national poverty and income data, as well as nationwide and state health insurance data. CHN will host a webinar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4 in which we will preview the data and explain how navigate the Census Bureau's web site to find the data you need. The webinar is entitled, "What Can We Expect from the New Poverty, Income and Health Insurance Data, And How Can We Find the Info We Need?" READ MORE »
Act now to prevent cuts to 3.1 million SNAP recipients
Aug. 19
Food assistance is at risk -- again. Just months after Congress rejected cuts to our most important food assistance program (SNAP), the Administration is now proposing to implement, through executive action, a second SNAP benefits cut it failed to secure through legislation. You can take action to stop this from happening. READ MORE »
Save the date! 2019 Human Needs Hero Reception
Wednesday, September 18th 5:30-7:30
AFL-CIO Gompers Room
815 16th St NW, Washington, DC
Honoring: Marian Wright Edelman and Peter Edelman
We are so pleased to invite you to our 16th annual Human Needs Hero reception! Please join us for an evening of food, drinks, and celebration.
Every year, the Coalition on Human Needs gathers advocates in our community, from neophytes to veterans with decades of experience, to celebrate our steadfast commitment to standing up for the most vulnerable in our society. And we’ve got a lot to celebrate: We’ve stood up against harmful cuts to programs like SNAP and worked to increase funding for human needs programs; fought for a fair and accurate Census; resisted attacks on immigrants; and much more.
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