Pines Bach Weekly

Topic of the Week

Unemployment Appeals

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Blog of the Week

With Minimum Wage Victory in Reach, The Fight for $15 Vows Bigger Things to Come

After nearly a decade of activism, the Fight for $15 stands closer than ever to achieving its most visible goal: a $15 federal minimum wage. Leaders of the campaign, however, say that their work is only beginning.

Thought for the Week

"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."

–Thich Nhat Hanh Vietnamese Buddhist Monk, Teacher, Author, Peace Activist

List of the Week

from The White House

Fact Sheet: President Biden’s New Executive Actions Deliver Economic Relief for American Families and Businesses Amid the COVID-19 Crises

Allow larger emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program allotments for the lowest-income households.
Ensure Equitable and Effective Delivery of Direct Payments.
Guarantee that No American Has to Choose Between Paying Their Bills and Keeping Themselves and Their Families Safe from COVID-19.
Help Families, Workers and Small Businesses Access Relief Resources Quickly, Easily and Equitably through Coordinated Benefit Delivery Teams.
Restores collective bargaining power and worker protections by revoking Trump Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839.
Eliminates Schedule F, which undermines the foundations of the civil service.
Promotes a $15 minimum wage.