Some Factory Jobs Return, Paying a Whole Lot Less

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2011 Unemployed American workers are glad to see factory jobs returning, but they're finding that the pay is drastically lower now, the result of a global race to the bottom for cheap labor. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Whose Side Is The New York Times On?

Moshe Adler / Truthdig Mar 15, 2011 As if dealing with the many known enemies of government workers is not enough, state employees in New York now also have to contend with the old gray lady herself, The New York Times. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Wants to Put Federal Workers’ Wages on Ice

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2010 In his latest bid to chip away at our nation's trillion-dollar deficit, President Obama announced a new proposal Monday to freeze civilian federal employees' salaries for the next two years, pointing to the need for all Americans to "sacrifice" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oh, How the Wages Have Fallen

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2010 Most Americans have caught on by now that the economic implosion that rocked the national and global economy over the past two years hasn't meant good things for their personal finances. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

You Need a Raise

Moshe Adler / Truthdig Jun 1, 2010 The theories on which we base wages are highly flawed -- and so is your paycheck. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Greeks Take to the Streets

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2010 Thousands of angry Greeks took to the streets on May Day, protesting a wave of wage cuts, tax increases and pension reductions implemented to deal with the country's growing debt crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Slapping the Pay Cuffs on Execs

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2009 Amending current TARP rules and regulations, President Obama is expected to put a $500,000 cap on executive salaries at companies that receive large amounts of bailout funds. It would mean major pay cuts for the likes of Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis, who took home more than $20 million in 2007. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Schwarzenegger Slashes Wages

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2008 Amid a state budget standoff, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered that some 200,000 state workers receive only the federal minimum wage. That's a $1.45-per-hour cut from California's minimum wage. But the man who issues the checks, the state controller, says he will refuse to follow the order and, if necessary, will borrow funds to maintain present pay rates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ignoring Our Economic Achilles’ Heel

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jan 22, 2008 While the president and Congress consider a cure for the Bush economy, they should look to the root of the problem: stagnant incomes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert Endorses Child Labor

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2007 The pseudo-pundit argues that the best way to leave no children behind is to put them to work. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lighter Skin Pays Off for Immigrants in U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2007 A new study of thousands of immigrants found that those with lighter skin earned more money than immigrants of similar background whose skin was darker. "On average, being one shade lighter has about the same effect as having an additional year of education," the study's author said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chief Justice Wants More Money

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2007 Chief Justice John Roberts made judicial pay the sole focus of his annual report, calling for a "substantial salary increase" for federal judges. Federal district judges currently earn the same amount as members of Congress -- $165,200 a year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )