Tag: minimum wage
How to win the nation’s highest minimum wage
It took more than two years of hard work and relentless campaigning for LA’s tourism workers to win $30 an hour. Here’s how they did it.
Patriotic Millionaires challenge oligarch power with sweeping economic plan
As economic inequality worsens and public frustration grows, a coalition of wealthy Americans offers a radical legislative blueprint to dismantle the grip of the ultra-rich on democracy.
GOP plans to sidestep Senate rules to force $4.6 trillion tax...
Republicans aim to make Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent by bypassing the Senate parliamentarian—an approach Democrats refused to take to raise the minimum wage.
Trump Treasury nominee Scott Bessent opposes raising $7.25 minimum wage despite...
Bessent links wage policies to state decisions while critics warn of deepening inequality.
A global minimum wage would reduce poverty and corporate power
The world’s vast economic inequality “is no accident,” concluded a top Oxfam official.
New Year minimum wage hikes hopeful to boost consumer spending, strengthen...
In 2025, 15 states plus Washington D.C. have scheduled minimum wage increases to $15 or higher.
California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers goes into effect:...
Fast food workers at establishments with at least 60 locations nationwide will see their wages increase to $20 an hour, a substantial uplift from the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
Minimum wage rises across 22 states ushering in new era for...
The impact of these wage hikes will be closely watched as the nation grapples with economic challenges and seeks to balance the needs of workers and businesses.
United Nations expert castigates Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash over ‘disgraceful’ labor practices
UN rapporteur challenges corporate giants on poverty wages and labor violations.
Home Depot makes investment of additional $1 billion in wage increases...
This investment makes the home improvement retailer's starting wage in every U.S. market at or above $15 per hour.
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Shutdown deal buries federal food safety rules amid rising outbreaks
A funding bill to avert a government shutdown includes industry backed provisions that halt key FDA protections even as foodborne illnesses surge across the United States.
Epstein’s intelligence ties come into focus as Congress moves toward releasing government files
A growing body of evidence details Jeffrey Epstein’s extensive work with Israeli intelligence while lawmakers push to force public access to government records that have remained hidden for years.
Under Trump, rising costs are hitting families with $700 more per month
New Joint Economic Committee report shows inflation accelerating as White House withholds key CPI data.
Epstein & Israel: Drop Site News investigates Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Israeli Intelligence
Drop Site revealed that Epstein had played a role in brokering a security agreement between Israel and Mongolia and setting up a backchannel between Israel and Russia during the Syrian civil war.
Human gene editing and the CRISPR revolution
CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand.