The timing of a companywide raise is frustrating for those who had been expecting now-canceled holiday bonuses.
Workers in Michigan fighting for a living wage and the right to strike walked off their jobs Tuesday morning. Nine people were injured in the incident, which police say appears accidental.
Announced this week, the move is expected to benefit more than 350,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal workers.
The top 100 federal contractors now send over 8,000 jobs overseas each year—triple the rate under Obama.
In an era of "ruleless-ness," society opens the door to self-destructive pathologies and demagogues.
The 9th Circuit Court panel rejects the broader use of the federal tip credit, which would have allowed restaurant employers to underpay workers as they did tasks that didn't draw tips like cleaning or stocking ice.
In an email to supporters, Sen. Bernie Sanders calls out billionaires for enriching themselves at others' expense.
A study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition finds that the average worker would have to put in 122 hours per week to afford a two-bedroom apartment at the national fair market rent.
The second week of the campaign kicks off in Chicago, under the theme "Linking Systemic Racism and Poverty." But police are using an unconventional tactic to prevent a movement from building.
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