worker rights – Page 34 – mindchangingUSA

Sat. Dec 27th, 2025

#WorkRight American economy economics Globalization human rights income inequality labor market Part-Time Work Unemployment wage stagnation worker rights

How the wealth gap between restaurant goers and their servers is widening

August 22, 2017 Editor

From The Guardian, August 20, 2017 by Jill Cowan: Andrea Gillette lined up the bottles of fruit-flavored cocktails behind the bar. The guy who leans a ladder against the big…

#WorkRight American economy gender gap Globalization higher education technology worker rights

The Maddeningly Simple Way Tech Companies Can Employ More Women

August 18, 2017 Editor

From the New York Times, August 15, 2017 by Katherine Zaleski: I am the co-founder of a company that helps clients find ways to diversify their work force. We recently…

#WorkRight American economy corporate governance labor market sexual harassment wages worker rights

Class Actions Lawsuits by Women Could Fight Discrimination in Tech Industry

August 8, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times “Opinion” Section by Anita Hill: The recent leak of a Google engineer’s screed against the company’s diversity initiatives is a reminder that the notion of…

#WorkRight American economy climate change Globalization labor market natural disasters wages worker rights

In Sweltering South, Climate Change Is Now a Workplace Hazard

August 3, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times by Yamiche Alcindor GALVESTON, Tex. — Adolfo Guerra, a landscaper in this port city on the Gulf of Mexico, remembers panicking as his co-worker vomited…

#WorkRight American economy civil rights domestic politics labor market Republican Party Trumpism worker rights

DOJ Says Title VII Law Doesn’t Protect LGBTQ Employees From Discrimination

July 27, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times by Alan Feuer The Justice Department has filed court papers arguing that a major federal civil rights law does not protect employees from discrimination based…

#WorkRight American economy Democratic Party domestic politics economics income inequality labor market minimum wage poverty Unemployment worker rights

A Better Deal for American Workers

July 24, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): Americans are clamoring for bold changes to our politics and our economy. They feel, rightfully, that both systems are rigged…

#VoteRight #WorkRight American economy domestic politics economics financial corruption political corruption Unemployment worker rights

FED Chair says risk of financial crisis increases if Trump deregulates economy

July 13, 2017 Editor

From today’s LA Times by Jim Puzzanghera: Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet L. Yellen told senators Thursday that the risk of another financial crisis would increase if some Trump administration proposals…

#WorkRight American economy economics Globalization income inequality labor market Part-Time Work technology Unemployment wages worker rights

Robocalypse Now? Central Bankers Argue Whether Automation Will Kill Jobs

June 29, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times by Jack Ewing: SINTRA, Portugal — The rise of robots has long been a topic for sci-fi best sellers and video games and, as of…

#WorkRight American economy higher education technology wages worker rights

A New Kind of Tech Job Emphasizes Skills, Not a College Degree

June 28, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times by Steve Lohr: ROCKET CENTER, W.Va. — A few years ago, Sean Bridges lived with his mother, Linda, in Wiley Ford, W.Va. Their only income…

#BuyRight #VoteRight #WorkRight American economy Congress consumer protection domestic politics financial corruption income inequality political corruption politics Republican Party Unemployment wage stagnation wages worker rights

House Republicans Are Trying to Pass the Most Dangerous Wall Street Deregulation Bill Ever

June 12, 2017 Editor

From Mother Jones, June 7, 2017 by Hannah Levintova: . From the earliest days of his campaign, Donald Trump has opposed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,…