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Pennsylvania's middle class is in jeopardy. Once the home of a thriving manufacturing sector, robust union participation, and an example of smart policy choices and a stable middle class, the state has been caught in a downward spiral that mirrors unfortunate national trends. And though Pennsylvania

Now is the time for citizens, workers, employers, and policymakers to come together once again to rebuild pathways to the middle class, create good jobs with fair pay and decent benefits, and ensure that prosperity is broadly shared for the next generation.

With 25 million people still unable to find full-time jobs and unemployment insurance close to running out, it's shameful that Republicans in Congress waged ideological warfare over what is typically a pro forma exercise of the Congress.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 26, 2011 CONTACT: Lauren Strayer, [email protected], (212) 389-1413 Anna Pycior, [email protected], (212) 389-1408 "Pay America's Bills, Put Americans Back to Work"

Dear Attorney General Holder, We are concerned about the restrictive voter identification legislation pending or already signed into law in a number of states.  Download the PDF to continue reading.

Washington's strong and vibrant middle class didn't just happen. It was built brick by brick in the decades after World War II-by the hard work of our parents and grandparents and the strength in numbers that came from the unions that represented them. Unions made sure that as our nation's wealth

Olympia, WA— The national June jobs report showed 200,000 more people joined the unemployment lines. In Washington, unemployment is also rising--as jobs shift rapidly from manufacturing to the service sector--and state tuition/student debt is growing fast. Because of these developments, the state’s

Big business colleagues could perform a patriotic service to America by working to create more jobs.

Demos' Steve Carbo was selected for Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill's Election Performance Task Force.

New York, NY-- Recent comments made by President Obama about the threat of budget negotiations stalling crucial social security payments have highlighted the growing pain felt by America's seniors. A new report "From Bad to Worse: Senior Economic Insecurity On the Rise," from the Institute on Assets