HIGGINS LABOR
PROGRAM

The Higgins Labor Program (HLP) is an interdisciplinary unit of the Center for Social Concerns sponsoring research, education, and community engagement on issues involving work — from organization (who does what work?) to representation (what are the rules?) to distribution (how are the fruits of work allocated?). Learn more about our mission, history, and staff.

Just Wage Research Lab

What makes any given wage just or unjust? An interdisciplinary group of scholars and students from Notre Dame has developed a Just Wage Framework & Tool to probe this foundational question. Designed to engage stakeholders from across the spectrum, this interactive initiative promotes discernment, dialogue, and deeds pointing toward a fairer, more inclusive economy.