On August 30, 2022, the Keystone Research Center released its annual “State of Working Pennsylvania” check-in on the Pennsylvania economy, a report with a simple message: a tight labor market and new union organizing offer new possibilities for Pennsylvania workers.
With smart and worker-friendly policies over the next several years, Pennsylvania could enjoy a return to shared prosperity for the first time in decades.
The Report
2022 State of Working Pennsylvania
The Press Release
RELEASE: As Pandemic Recovery Continues, Tight Labor Market and Union Organizing Offer New Possibilities for PA Workers, Keystone Research Finds
The Recorded Press Conference
The Presentation
2022 “State of Working Pennsylvania” Presentation
The Media
City & State PA
Progressive think tank offers blueprint for ‘shared prosperity’ in Pennsylvania
WITF
The lowest-paid Pennsylvanians have experienced the largest wage gains, in the COVID-era economy
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Report: Tight labor market offers ‘new possibilities’ for Pa. workers
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Stephen Herzenberg | Opinion | 9/3/2022
This time the union comeback really could be just around the corner | Opinion
The Times-Tribune
Stephen Herzenberg | Opinion | 9/4/2022
Union rebound lifts prospects for happier Labor Day
TribLive.com
Stephen Herzenberg | Opinion | 9/20/2022
Stephen Herzenberg: Union growth offers greater promise to workers