Tag: wage ineqaulity
Corporations are suppressing wages—there’s an easy fix for that
Don’t believe the optimistic hype about wages “naturally” rising. About one-third of American workers are shockingly underpaid as a result of the federal government’s continued refusal to raise the minimum wage.
Can we automate inequality out of automation?
What explains the sinking incomes of so many American workers today: automation.
Missing in action
The poor remain missing in action in our American world, but not in my mind. Not in me.
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The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
Fain wins second term as UAW president in unofficial count
Partial results show the incumbent with more than two-thirds of the vote, while about one in 10 eligible members returned ballots
EPA plans to rescind methane Super Emitter Program, citing estimated $45 billion in savings
Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the plan to oil and gas executives in Santa Fe, and the agency's release gives no method for its savings figure.
Workers at six Chicago-area nursing homes set an October 16 strike date
The union says Landmark pays below the industry standard, and the parent company had not responded when the notice was reported.
Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?