A new study has a new theory for the wage stagnation that has affected the working class since the 1970s. The New York Times reports: “One of the most urgent questions in economics is why pay for middle-income workers has increased only slightly since the 1970s, even as pay for those near the top has…
American unions have long wanted to hold Mexico to adequate labor standards. And now they have filed their first grievance under a new free trade pact. Reuters reports: “U.S. unions on Monday filed the first labor rights petition against Mexico under a new regional trade pact, vying to bring a complaint against an auto parts…
A new study reveals just how obscene the greed is at America’s largest employers of low wage workers. CBS News reports: “Half of the 100 largest U.S. employers of low-wage workers adjusted their CEO pay packages last year, sweetening rewards for chief executives during the pandemic while cutting pay for average workers. The study, from the…
Year after, decade after decade, we’ve heard from restaurant chains that they simply can’t afford to pay workers any more than a poverty wage, despite the companies making billions in profits and paying CEOs lavish sums. Now, with employees refusing to work for low wages, all of a sudden these companies miraculously have money to…
Republicans are on the move again to try to push people back into the workplace, this time with a one-time bonus. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) is “backing a bill — the Reopening America By Supporting Workers and Businesses Act — that would reinstate job search requirements as well as limited back-to-work bonuses for employees, including…
The latest trend at companies who pay low wages is to post signs saying that they can’t find anyone who wants to work. Two ex-Dollar General workers, who were apparently fed up with their employer, used the tactic of signs on windows to shame the company right after quitting. One of the employees tweeted, “Got…
It’s Cinco de Mayo! One of our favorite days of the year: delicious drinks, yummy food, and (usually) great weather. Enjoy great food and drinks with our union-made shopping list below. Every dollar that you spend on union-made is a dollar towards protecting good paying jobs! Tequila Don Eduardo El Jimador El Toro Herradura Tortillas,…
As if being a low wage worker isn’t difficult enough, it turns out many are victims of wage theft by their employers. CBS News reports: “Already battered by long shifts and high infection rates, essential workers struggling through the pandemic face another hazard of hard times: employers who steal their wages. When a recession hits,…
Amazon revealed its first quarter numbers this week. And they were eye-opening to say the least. CNBC reports on the company’s performance: “Amazon shares climbed more than 3% in extended trading Thursday after the company released its first-quarter earnings, beating Wall Street’s expectations for earnings and revenue. Here’s how the e-commerce giant fared, relative to analyst estimates compiled…
The results in the historic Amazon election could be overturned says the nation’s top labor board. Reuters reports: “Evidence submitted by a retail union that raised objections to Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) conduct at this month’s union election in Alabama ‘could be grounds for overturning the vote’, the National Labor Relations Board said on Wednesday. The labor…
