In an effort to raise awareness about the plight of the working class, Central New York’s Fight for $15 Coalition organized a “minimum wage challenge,” where people pledged to live on $19 a day.
Six months after Syracuse, New York, was ranked No. 1 for concentrated poverty among blacks and Hispanics out of 100 metropolitan areas in the country, the Urban Jobs Task Force launched its first monthly protest at the Syracuse Inner Harbor.
Holding signs and shouting, “We want jobs,” dozens gathered, encouraging passing motorists to “Honk 4 city jobs.”
The Inner Harbor is at the center of a controversy over hiring city residents for construction jobs — embroiling city and county entities, along with the developer who now owns the land.
Finding a job — and keeping it — means more than simply submitting a resume and showing up at work. We asked people who are featured in our Syracuse Jobs Matter project to share what they think makes them more employable.
The employed, underemployed and unemployed in Syracuse have one thing in common: Hope
Music: “Dream 4” by Tonality Star | Producer: Jesse Dougherty
When we first read the stark statistic that Syracuse, New York, is No. 1 for concentrated poverty among blacks and Hispanics out of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the country, the news served as a call to action to us as journalists.
We are professors and students at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
We are not advocates for any cause. We are journalists bringing to light a serious issue with serious consequences for our community.
From libraries to nonprofit organizations to technical education centers, help is available for those who are searching for a job or who are looking for a better-paying job.
Get job training. Learn how to dress for an interview. Catch up on your computer skills.
