Economic Justice

Minimum wage increase may go on the ballot this fall

A bill to raise Nebraska’s minimum wage to $9 per hour (LB 943) failed to pass in the Legislature this […]

On Tuesday, the Nebraska Legislature voted down LB 943, a bill that would have raised Nebraska’s minimum wage to $9

You have the chance today to speak up for thousands of hardworking Nebraskans by asking your state senator to support

Working hard and taking care of our families are core Nebraska values. While Nebraskans place a significant value on hard

A bill to raise Nebraska’s minimum wage to $9 per hour received a priority designation Thursday when its introducer, State

More than 26,000 low-income families in Nebraska are headed by working mothers according to the new report, “Low-Income Working Mothers

Today, Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director Rebecca Gould release the following statement about LB 943, which was heard Monday by the

Today, Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director Rebecca Gould released the following statement on LB 943, LB 955, and LB 956, which

It is well-known in the science and children’s health communities that kids who receive enough to eat have all sorts

For Immediate Release December 19, 2013 LINCOLN — Today, the ACCESS Nebraska Working Group, a collection of advocates, community partners,