Wages
Tipped workers’ sub-minimum wage is slavery’s legacy; Biden’s plan ends it
February 11, 2021If it’s passed by Congress, President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief proposal would do a lot more than fund relief payments and vaccine rollouts.
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Dems try to push through school funding, wage increase
February 10, 2021“We’re going to talk about the state of the economy, the recovery package. We’re going to talk about infrastructure down the road, and also about the minimum wage."
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Senate splits 50-50 on hiking minimum wage
February 9, 2021With Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie, the wage hike stays in the budget blueprint.
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Corporate thieves: Amazon stole $62 million of tips from delivery drivers
February 3, 2021The theft of the tips went on during a period that Jeff Bezos solidified his position as perhaps the richest man in the world.
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COVID behind bars: Infected prisoners work for next to nothing
February 1, 2021People's World features a report from the scene.
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