by Jess Huang | Mar 21, 2023 | In the News
By Justin Papp Posted March 21, 2023 at 1:24pm A bipartisan coalition of 25 advocacy groups, think thanks and individuals is warning of a “crisis for staff” if Republicans roll back discretionary spending that had boosted pay for House staffers. Republicans are...
by Jess Huang | Mar 20, 2023 | In the News
We joined 25+ other organizations to sign a letter to House appropriators urging them to retain Member Representational Allowances funding to its FY 2023 level. Thank you to Demand Progress for leading this effort.
by Jess Huang | Mar 15, 2023 | In the News
Our Executive Director Carlos Mark Vera, will be taking part in a panel on how to modernize Congress on March 22nd! Please RSVP here.
by Jess Huang | Feb 15, 2023 | In the News
Green 2.0 Fellow Jasmine Guevara sits down with Carlos Mark Vera, Co-Founder of Pay Our Interns, to discuss how unpaid internships perpetuate socioeconomic barriers and what can be done to create more equitable employment opportunities. You can listen to the podcast...
by Jess Huang | Feb 10, 2023 | In the News
What’s better than a conference full of students, who are passionate about public policy? We were very lucky to take part in the Center for Social Innovation’s conference today, where we were able to meet hundreds of students who wanted to learn about our...
by Jess Huang | Jan 25, 2023 | In the News
We’re joining Symba and Pequity! Here’s what we’re discussing: Average and competitive intern wages by role When to offer intern raises and how to acquire the necessary budget How to attract interns with compelling benefits You can sign up to join...
by Jess Huang | Jan 23, 2023 | In the News
In #CALeg news, we have a bill number! #AB266 is our CA Legislature bill for this year, as we continue our fight to ensure legislature interns are paid. Our thanks to Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath and her team for continuing to be amazing partners, and helping...
by Jess Huang | Jan 23, 2023 | In the News
We talked to the HarperCollins Publisher’s Union about their ongoing strike. The union is on day 53 of the strike, and management has not come to the table to negotiate. It’s important for us to support and elevate the strike (including the Union’s...
by Jess Huang | Jan 12, 2023 | In the News
We joined together with our #CapitolStrong organizations again this week, to issue a letter in support of the public servants impacted by the attack on the capitol last week. The full letter is...
by Jess Huang | Dec 20, 2022 | In the News
The FY 2023 omnibus includes more funding and support for federal interns! Here’s an overview of what we’ve been advocating for at the federal level. Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing more detailed breakdowns on how we’ve made this...
