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Working In a Warehouse Is a Decent Gig—Except Where Amazon Sets Up Shop, Report Finds
"Warehouse jobs are middle-income jobs...in most of the U.S., except in the counties where Amazon operates fulfillment centers."
Minneapolis Mayor Vetoes Wage Bill, Cuts Deal With Uber Instead After Meeting With Companies
Mayor Jacob Frey “caved to corporate lobbying," the council member who drafted the bill said.
Uber, DoorDash Sue NYC to Stop Delivery Drivers From Getting a Minimum Wage
The app-based delivery companies are contesting a new law would require them to pay their workers $17.96 per hour in the city.
The Minimum Wage for Delivery Drivers in NYC Is Now $17.96 an Hour
The city is raising the minimum wage for "deliveristas" to $17.96 per hour, making it the first city in the U.S. to implement such a law.
Fast-Food Workers Might Finally Get Some Power in California After Years of Disrespect
A new bill would give fast-food workers a seat at the table setting labor standards.
Working a Shitty Job Is Linked to Mental Decline When You're Old, Study Says
A new study from Columbia finds that low wages in middle age can accelerate cognitive decline in older age.
Conservative Democrat Introduces Labor Bill That Would Exempt Millions from a Minimum Wage
The bill would lock workers out of basic labor rights and protections, while preventing states from enforcing higher standards.
Corporations Won’t Pay $15 an Hour Unless They’re Forced To
A new report reveals that the vast majority of big food and retail corporations in the U.S. aren’t paying anywhere near a $15 minimum wage.
Applebee’s Franchise Exec: High Gas Prices Are Great for Hiring
“As inflation continues to climb and gas prices continue to go up, employees will need to work to maintain their current level of living.”
They Make Clothes for H&M. Pandemic Lockdowns Pushed Them Deep Into Poverty.
Are poverty and police violence the price of fashion?
A Bernie Mittens Costume Is Selling on Dolls Kill for $85
E-girl fashion website Dolls Kill is selling a Halloween costume that riffs on Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and his mittens on Inauguration Day.
Trump’s Favorite Economist Just Said Minorities ‘Aren't Worth $15 an Hour’
Art Laffer is the brains behind “trickle down” economics.