Wages
Bernie Sanders at Walmart shareholders meeting: “End starvation wages”
June 5, 2019This company, owned by the wealthiest family in America, can afford $15 an hour.
Read moreReport: Rich Johns Hopkins Hospital garnishes wages of the poor
May 24, 2019Rich Johns Hopkins Hospital, one of the most-prestigious hospitals in the U.S., aggressively sues and garnishes wages of patients who live in the poor neighborhoods.
Read moreConnecticut joins $15 minimum wage states parade
May 21, 2019By overwhelming votes in both houses of the legislature, Connecticut became the fourth state this year to join the parade of those raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Read moreTrumka: Democratic House ‘has stood on the side of workers’
April 24, 2019The new Democratic-run U.S. House “has stood on the side of workers” on many issues, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says.
Read moreAir Wisconsin flight attendants could starve on $15k annual wages
April 9, 2019Despite their important safety responsibilities, Air Wisconsin flight attendants report starvation wages as low as $15,000 a year.
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