TOM KRISHER / The Associated PressSep 15, 2019
It's still possible that bargainers could hammer out an agreement, but a union spokesman says it's unlikely because many issues are unresolved. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickJun 6, 2019
The senator and presidential candidate also went to bat for a proposal that hourly workers be allowed to join the company’s board of directors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 16, 2015
In more than 200 cities, some 60,000 low-wage workers involved in the “Fight for $15” campaign—among them child care providers, Wal-Mart clerks and adjunct professors—staged an action Wednesday that highlighted the vast amount of public money spent to support underpaid workers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Robert Reich / TruthdigFeb 17, 2013
Raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 should be a no-brainer. Republicans say it will cause employers to shed jobs, but that’s baloney. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 15, 2013
If the federal minimum wage had kept pace with changes in worker productivity, busboys and baristas would be making at least $21.72 an hour today, according to a study by the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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