New Report Finds That One in Four Working Families Are Low Income.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than one in four American working families now earn wages so low that they have difficulty surviving financially, a new report concludes.
The report finds that too many jobs pay poor wages and provide no benefits, and that American workers are poorly prepared and supported to move into better paying jobs.
“Those who work should be able to support a family with confidence that continued hard work will lead to a brighter future,” the report states. “For far too many American families, that notion remains appealing but remote. In this exceedingly prosperous society, we can and must do better.” . . .