Poverty Listening Tour

At its core, poverty is the lack of adequate money and financial resources to meet basic needs.  To better understand the depth and breadth of poverty and how it affects our communities, Senator Art Haywood visited multiple regions throughout Pennsylvania in 2019.

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Sen. Haywood wants to tackle injustices in 2020

State Sen. Art Haywood aims to focus on economic, environmental and social justice in the new political year. “My office will respond to the decades of injustice,” he told The Tribune. “Specifically on economic justice, we shall work to implement recommendations in the Poverty Report so that thousands of people can meet their basic...
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Senator Haywood and Power caroled to McRaise the Wages

State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined POWER to Carol for A McRaise event outside of the Chelten Avenue McDonald’s. This was an effort to get owner Derek Giacomantonio to raise the wage of his employees to $15 an hour.

“We came back to this McDonald’s to share the message of the season,” said Senator Haywood. “Hopefully our songs will heal Derek G’s heart and allow him to pay his employees a living wage.”

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Pa. Minimum Wage Increase Won’t Happen Until 2020

Pennsylvanians waiting for an increase to the state’s minimum wage will have to wait until 2020. A Senate Bill to raise the minimum wage to $9.50 per hour passed the Senate in November, but the House Committee where the Bill sits did not bring it up for a vote. That means it won’t have a chance to make it to the House floor until at least the end...
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Senator Haywood And Power Caroled to McRaise the Wage to Advocate for Minimum Wage Increase for Local Workers

Philadelphia – December 19, 2019 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined POWER to Carol for A McRaise event outside of the Chelten Avenue McDonald’s.  This was an effort to get owner Derek Giacomantonio to raise the wage of his employees to $15 an hour. “We came back to this McDonald’s to share the message of the...
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Pennsylvania Democratic Legislators Evoke Grinch, Scrooge to Denounce Inaction on Minimum Wage Legislation

Philadelphia, PA, December 18, 2019 – Democratic legislators from both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly evoked The Grinch and Scrooge to denounce the inaction by House Republican leadership on Senate Bill 79, legislation that would raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $9.50 an hour by January 2022.

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Own Our Solutions

Raise the Wage

Fighting to Raise the Minimum Wage in PA! The time to increase the wage is now!

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Find Good Jobs & Careers

Working to increase awareness of the many options including skilled trades!

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Gun Violence Prevention

Senator Haywood supports efforts to ensure dangerous people do not have access to guns. 

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Mentoring

Saving youth through mentoring is vital to build successful citizens for tomorrow.

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Clean Water

Ensuring clean, safe water in our homes and schools.

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How to Participate?

As a community member, you have the power to make a difference in our district and across Pennsylvania. I invite you to help build safe neighborhoods where educational opportunities are strong, wages are fair, entrepreneurship is encouraged and retirement is secure.

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Citizen Advocacy

Take the step towards participating in our democracy by talking with your elected leaders. 

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Neighborhood Activism

You can take an active role in strengthening our community.

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