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JOBS NOW Coalition

Jobs Now Coalition is the oldest and largest jobs policy coalition of its kind in the nation. We rally together a diverse and politically influential coalition of member organizations—from community service organizations to unions to job training programs—to move Minnesota toward policies and programs which will expand the middle class, expand local tax bases, and promote broad prosperity by generating jobs that pay a family-supporting wage.

We compile solid research—including our groundbreaking Family Wage and Budget Calculator—to help government, businesses, nonprofits, and the public understand how jobs that support families historically have been generated and how we can generate these jobs now and into the future.

 

Minnesota Restaurant Wages: What Workers Face

Last week, the lobbyist for Minnesota's restaurant industry invoked memories of rural Main Street Ma-and-Pa cafés to push a cap and freeze on the wages of their tipped workers. Servers are mostly adult women. The Restaurant Association would single these workers out.… Read MORE.

Skilled Job Seekers Still Waiting for Opportunities

Jim has been looking for full-time work for one and a half years. With a JD degree from a prestigious college, a license to practice law in Minnesota, and a solid thirteen years at his last job, he never imagined finding work could be so hard.… Read MORE.