When it comes to Entergy and the increasingly onerous rates they are currently charging the citizens of New Orleans, some say it’s all about greed and the almighty dollar. Luckily, […]
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Malware Attack on Louisiana Workforce Commission Leaves Job Seekers in Limbo
June 30, 2022Thousands of Louisianans on unemployment were left in limbo this week when the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s HiRE website was taken down in response to an attempted malware attack.
Council VP JP Morrell Says “SWB Billing Relief Is On the Way”
June 2, 2022New Orleans City Council Vice President JP Morrell says that “SWB billing relief is on the way” following the passage of HB 652, which gives the Council the ability to conduct financial audits and regulate the billing policies of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWB).
New Orleanian Dollar General Workers Launch National Movement For Better Working Conditions
May 24, 2022On May 25, Dollar General workers from New Orleans will hold a rally at the Dollar General shareholder meeting in Goodlettsville, TN to demand better working conditions and better pay.
Look At This F*ckin Instagram Account
March 24, 2022If you live in New Orleans long enough, you will have to deal with the frustrations of crumbling New Orleans infrastructure, damaged streets, and potholes. One New Orleanian decided […]
New Orleans City Executives Rake In Cash While Their Institutions Suffer
February 21, 2022It’s common practice for any city to give a high-performing executive raises when their institutions are doing well. In New Orleans, however, it appears that city leaders can earn huge salaries and even raises – in spite of poor performance.
Resilience Workforce Receiving Greater Recognition and Protections
February 8, 2022Besieged with an ongoing series of natural disasters, New Orleans has always been a place where low-paying jobs were available for often undocumented men and women who were desperate for […]
An End to “Slumlord City”? City to Help Relocate Tenants of Joshua Bruno
February 7, 2022Joshua Bruno, the owner/landlord of Metrowide Apartments filed for bankruptcy last Thursday on five low-income apartment complexes. In 2020, Big Easy Magazine reported on the state of one of those complexes in our piece Slumlord City: How New Orleans Rentals are Failing Working Families.
Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Early End to Pandemic Unemployment
January 24, 2022Judge Tim Kelly found that Louisiana was not legally required to participate in federal unemployment programs, leaving Louisiana’s unemployed residents with no legal rights to pursue their claim.
Louisiana Increases TANF for the First Time in Two Decades
December 29, 2021The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced that the state is increasing cash benefit amounts available through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for the first time in more than 20 years beginning January 2022.
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