wage theft
Los Angeles does it again: $15 an hour!
July 23, 2015The nation's largest local government voted to raise the minimum wage for county employees and workers employed in the unincorporated areas -- 1.2 and 1.6 million workers.
Read moreThe steal of the century: ending wage theft in our time
March 11, 2015It may not be the hottest topic on every to-do list, but the problem is as old as, well, the oldest profession. I'm talking about wage theft.
Read moreLabor expects bold action from Obama tonight on overtime pay
January 20, 2015Overtime pay has increasingly moved to the top of labor's agenda because millions of workers are working overtime and not getting paid for it.
Read moreWhat’s outrageous? Poverty wages! (with video)
December 9, 2014Fast food strikers and supporters danced in front of a Downtown Los Angeles McDonald's on December 2, chanting, "If we don't get it, shut it down!"
Read moreLos Angeles-Long Beach port truckers again forced to strike
November 25, 2014Short-haul truckers at the nation's largest port again had to strike over terrible working conditions and employer exploitation.
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