Tag: wage increase
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.
Toyota ignites wage hike wave in wake of UAW’s labor deal...
In a strategic move mirroring the UAW's historic victories, Toyota embraces a wage hike for its U.S. workforce, spotlighting the broader impact of union momentum in the auto industry.
Four numbers that scream “Vote for Bernie!”
Bernie’s fight is for social justice, and for social responsibility. The beaten-down center of America will take the first step in the battle against inequality if it listens to him.
Overtime: Finally, a Break for the Middle Class
There is finally a bit of good news for hard-working Americans—the U.S. Department of Labor just proposed raising the overtime threshold. More than a million workers will soon get a raise.
Why Wages Won’t Rise
The key strategy of the nation’s large corporations and financial sector has been to prevent wages from rising. And if you didn't already notice, corporations and Wall Street are calling the shots.
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Noem calls to eliminate FEMA after delaying Texas flood response by days
FEMA officials say Kristi Noem’s own approval policy caused life-threatening delays before she used them to justify dismantling the agency.
Millions of tons of invisible nanoplastics found polluting North Atlantic Ocean
New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.
Albanese sanctions: Marco Rubio now acting just like Putin, charging human rights officials
An explanation of why this verbiage is arrant nonsense.
Five facts that show the enormity of American inequality
Whatever wealth exists among America's poor should not be taken away because of some ignorant prejudice of the rich.
No ordinary solidarity—inside Chicago’s hunger strike for Gaza
For 18 days, six members of Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago led a hunger strike that helped re-center Gaza in the public discourse and pressure elected officials.