Pay Is Rising Fastest for Low Earners. One Reason? Minimum Wages.
From today’s New York Times: These days, wages in the United States are doing something extraordinary: They’re growing faster at the bottom than at the top. In fact, recent growth…
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Fashion Nova’s Secret: Underpaid Workers in Los Angeles Factories
From today’s New York Times: Fashion Nova has perfected fast fashion for the Instagram era. The mostly online retailer leans on a vast network of celebrities, influencers, and random selfie…
NLRB Says McDonald’s Not Responsible For Franchise Treatment of Workers
From NPR News Online: McDonald’s should not be held responsible for the labor practices of its franchisees, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Thursday. The federal agency, in charge…
Airline catering workers plan protests at major US airports on Thanksgiving week
From today’s CNBC News Online: Hundreds of airline catering workers are protesting this week at some of the largest U.S. airports to demand higher wages and better benefits during what’s…
5-Hour Workdays? 4-Day Workweeks? Yes, Please
From today’s New York Times: A German entrepreneur named Lasse Rheingans has become a subject of attention since The Wall Street Journal recently reported on a novel idea he has…
Early UAW votes on ending the GM strike are a mixed bag
From today’s CNN Online: Nearly 50,000 General Motors employees are in the process of voting on a tentative labor deal that could end their five-week strike. The early results are…
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NLRB HAS ‘SYSTEMATICALLY’ DAMAGED WORKER RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF LOBBYISTS, REPORT SAYS
From today‘s Newsweek: President Donald Trump’s National Labor Relations Board has catered to the requests of a prominent business lobbying group and “systematically” eroded workers’ rights, according to a report…
Chicago Teachers Go On Strike, Capping Years Of Social Justice Activism
From today’s NPR News Online: For the second time in seven years, Chicago Public Schools teachers will be on strike starting Thursday, walking out of class, they say, in the…
After 30 days on strike, GM-UAW talks suddenly face a deadline
From today’s Detroit Free Press: The clock is ticking for General Motors executives to reach a proposed tentative agreement with the UAW, people close to the talks said Tuesday. The…
Wage inequality is surging in California, and not just on the coast. Here’s why
From today’s Los Angeles Times: Wage inequality has risen more in California cities than in the metropolitan areas of any other state, with seven of the nation’s 15 most unequal…