Millions of families work hard but struggle to make ends meet: New Report Finds That One in Four Working Families Are Low Income

Type: Press Release
Published Date: October 12, 2004
Author: Harmon, CarrieHatcher, Ed

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.