Tag: minimum wage
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.
Study shows large minimum wage hikes boost both earnings and employment
In the absence of federal action, a record number of U.S. jurisdictions are set to raise their minimum wages in 2023—in many cases above $15 an hour.
Gov. Newsom signs bill to raise wages and working standards for...
Labor advocates are calling the new bill a "groundbreaking step" for low-wage workers.
59 percent in US living paycheck to paycheck as corporate profits...
"A large share of consumers are essentially living on the razor's edge."
On 13th anniversary of last minimum wage hike, Dems urged to...
"They must immediately raise the federal minimum wage to at least $15 an hour. Our country cannot afford to reach a 14th anniversary of $7.25."
Leaked video reveals Starbucks CEO urged managers to ramp up union-busting...
"Starbucks is getting desperate as it loses this war in battle after battle," said the baristas' union, "because we—the Starbucks partners—continue to organize and fight for a real voice within the company."
‘Jaw-dropping’: Wall Street bonuses have soared 1,743% since 1985
A new analysis finds that if the federal minimum wage had increased at the same rate, it would currently be $61.75 an hour.
Inside the campaign to abolish the subminimum wage in 25 states...
"This is the only future for the service sector and the economy overall: wages must go up or there will be no future.”
More than 8,000 Kroger grocery workers strike in Colorado
On the heels of a new report showing significant financial insecurity, including homelessness, among workers at Kroger grocery stores, more than 8,000...
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GOP rejection of Hunter Biden’s public testimony offer sparks democratic outcry
Democratic leaders criticize House Oversight Republicans for declining Hunter Biden's offer to testify publicly, exposing the tension and political drama within the ongoing impeachment probe.
AOC condemns $20 million bribe in Michigan’s political landscape as a stark indicator of...
A political development involving U.S. Senate candidate Hill Harper and U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib, has cast a stark light on what many progressive lawmakers see as the corrupting influence of money in American politics.
The veiled threat of fiscal commission as gateway to Social Security and Medicare cuts
In a controversial move, the GOP-led House Budget Committee's hearing to establish a fiscal commission raises alarms for potential cuts in Social Security and Medicare, sparking widespread criticism and concerns for the future of these essential programs.
Right-wing mayhem regorges Social Darwinism, poster child for scandalous, authoritarian bunk
History does not repeat, but in this case it emphatically rhymes. With Trumpist war cries for his New Nazism, we cannot avoid the obvious parallels.
Big Meat’s aggressive campaign at COP28 a strategic push to influence climate policy
The aim is clear: To disseminate a pro-meat message throughout the summit, countering growing environmental concerns.