FOUNDED IN 1993, LAANE is recognized as a national authority on issues affecting the working poor and an innovator in the fight against working poverty. Combining a vision of social justice with a practical approach to social change, LAANE has helped set in motion a broad movement based on the principle that hard work deserves fair pay, good benefits and decent working conditions.

LAANE is committed to building a new economy that restores the American dream of fair wages and benefits. We believe that jobs in growing industries which cannot be exported, including those in the fast-growing service sector, are the foundation for rebuilding a strong and vibrant middle class. LAANE has created an exciting new model for improving the lives of working men and women and building healthy communities.