working poor

Labor

Low Pay and a Four-Day Workweek

Sonali Kolhatkar / IMI May 31, 2023 A four day work week, with no loss of pay, will benefit workers—and all of society. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Walmart to Close 269 Stores, Most of Them in the United States

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 16, 2016 The retail giant announced it is working to transfer 10,000 U.S. employees to nearby stores as its CEO says the closings are “necessary to keep the company strong.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How the Rise of the Working Poor and Nonworking Rich Is Challenging Core American Assumptions

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 31, 2015 Many believe that poor people deserve to be poor because they’re lazy and that the rich deserve their wealth because they work harder than others. The reality is very different. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Income Inequality

Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, The International New York Times Feb 4, 2014 Dig deeper

Nearly 9 of 10 Low-Wage Workers Fear They Can’t Make Ends Meet

BLANK Nov 26, 2013 A new poll finds that workers on the bottom rungs of the economic ladder face job-loss anxiety levels not seen since the 1970s. The vast majority also say they fear their family incomes can't keep them afloat financially. This is the American economic reality for those not riding the Dow Jones average. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Spiraling Rents Squeeze the Nation’s Working Poor

BLANK Oct 23, 2013 Increasing rents and stagnating or decreasing household income have pushed more families into homelessness, even as overall homeless rates have declined. At the same time, the number of families paying more than half of their income for housing has increased 5.5 percent to 6.5 million. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )