The Philadelphia Equity Alliance has an audacious goal: To make Philly the most equitable big city in America. Just as groundbreaking is the relationship forming between its co-chairs, businessman Michael Forman and labor leader Ryan Boyer. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
The lack of social safety net in the undocumented immigrant community pushed many people towards other professions. At the same time, the higher vacancies in restaurants created newfound leverage in salary negotiations for some who have remained. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Bloc, a growing online marketplace and e-bike delivery service supporting small businesses of the city recently announced its expansion. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
Since February 2020, the U.S. labor force has shrunk by about three million people. Women 20 and older comprised 55% of that total decline, despite the fact that they make up only about 45% of the workforce. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Amid a surging wave of coronavirus cases, the federal government allowed enhanced pandemic unemployment insurance to expire this past weekend, cutting off thousands of jobless Philadelphians and millions of their fellow Americans from their only source of financial support. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
“Over the course of last year, we saw months that showed the biggest spikes in food insecurity in the last 50 years in this country.” | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Only one in three restaurants who applied received grants, leaving 177,000 business owners with pending applications, according to the National Restaurant Association. PRLA said more than 6,400 businesses in Pennsylvania seeking $1.5 billion were left unfunded. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
Community members shared suggestions at a panel discussion on anti-violence funding. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
A lot of the discussion about how city government can work to bring about a full recovery has focused on things like tax reform, which is no doubt important, but it’s also worth calling attention to a different issue: the opportunity to get more business investment by reducing permitting delays. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
We are at a pivotal moment of churn and reevaluation in careers. Here, Future Works Alliance PHL’s founder lays out how to know if you’re ready. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
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