Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice A Georgia Work Credit Can Help Families Put Food on the Table September 22, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe On any given day in Georgia, hundreds of working families walk through the doors of nonprofit food banks in our communities. A young mom earning minimum wage as a cashier who can’t afford child care if she wants enough money left for groceries. A single dad who lost a well-paying construction job in the recession […] Read more » EITC tax breaks wages Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Georgia Work Credit an Ambitious Yet Affordable Investment September 20, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Updated Dec. 2016 Georgia is missing out on a time-tested tool that helps hardworking families, boosts small businesses and strengthens local economies. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia give a critical boost to families that work but struggle to make ends meet through a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). For full details on […] Read more » EITC Income Tax
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Melissa Johnson Reports Worker Justice Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women August 25, 2016 / March 12, 2021 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women Introduction – Why An Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women? The economic status of women in Georgia is a key factor in the overall health and future of the state’s economy. Women represent a majority of Georgia’s adult population[1] and nearly half of the workforce.[2] In more than half of all Georgia households with children, […] Read more » child care EITC medicaid Melissa Johnson wages
Blog Melissa Johnson Worker Justice Let’s Elevate Georgia Women for a Stronger State August 8, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Melissa Johnson For more than 12 years you’ve depended on the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute to cast a broad vision of a more prosperous Georgia, shine a light on the path to achieving that vision and show ways to help make the vision reality. On Aug 26, 2016, we will rise to that challenge once again […] Read more » child care events family leave wages Women Working Ahead
Blog Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Refugees Help Make Georgia a Better Place July 8, 2016 / April 2, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Over the past year or so, Georgians have grown increasingly aware of the challenges faced by refugees resettling in the state. A new report provides a wealth of information on how refugees in the U.S. fare over time and how they affect our local communities. Read more » immigration refugees
Blog Featured Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice New Overtime Rules a Win for Georgia’s Middle Class May 20, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe As many as half a million Georgia workers stand to gain from a long-overdue update to the nation’s system for overtime pay announced by the U.S. Department of Labor this week. The new benchmark nearly doubles the annual pay salaried workers can earn and still be eligible for overtime pay, extending new protections to millions […] Read more »
Blog Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Melissa Johnson Worker Justice Georgia’s Tuition Equity Opportunity Will Survive U.S. Supreme Court Case April 15, 2016 / April 2, 2020 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on Georgia’s Tuition Equity Opportunity Will Survive U.S. Supreme Court Case Georgia leaders debated for years whether the state should allow young immigrants to pay in-state college tuition if they are eligible to work without threat of deportation. Monday the U.S Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in an important immigration case that could bring new clarity to the extent of executive authority. The case […] Read more » daca immigration Tuition Equity
Blog Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice State Minimum Wage Hearing Testimony, Feb. 11, 2016 February 12, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe These written remarks in support of a higher state minimum wage reflect the full version of the abbreviated testimony provided by GBPI’s Wesley Tharpe at the Feb. 11, 2016 meeting of the Georgia Senate Insurance and Labor Committee. Thank you Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. My name is Wesley Tharpe and I serve as […] Read more » Economic Security Georgia Senate Minimum Wage Wesley Tharpe
Author Fact Sheets Library Policy Areas Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Better Pay for Honest Work Brief February 9, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Download our latest brief on the state minimum wage and expanding Georgia’s middle class. In two pages, this document outlines how raising Georgia’s minimum wage can strengthen the state’s economy. Download PDF. Read more »
Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Georgia’s Golden Opportunity to Strengthen Pro-Work Tax Credit January 28, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe The federal Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC for short, is widely viewed as a triumph of sound public policy. Available to Americans since 1975 and expanded by presidents from both parties, the EITC provides an extra boost to families of modest means who are trying to work their way to the middle class. Many […] Read more » Earned Income Tax Credit EITC State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
