Wages
Today in labor history: Fast-food workers strike for $15 in seven U.S. cities
July 29, 2015Fast food workers walked off their jobs and demonstrated in the thousands for a higher paycheck - $15 an hour.
Read moreAbolition of two-tier wage system tops UAW bargaining with GM
July 15, 2015"A society built on low-wage jobs does not deliver purchasing power."
Read moreJeb cracks the whip: work longer and harder!
July 15, 2015Jeb Bush, a boy born to wealth and privilege, lectured last week that Americans should work longer hours.
Read moreSt. Louis minimum wage hike threatened
July 9, 2015Meanwhile, the GOP majority in the legislature is pushing HB722, to ban cities and counties from raising the minimum wage on their own.
Read moreTeamsters score big win in Southern California
July 7, 2015The win is the biggest in the history of Teamsters Joint Council 42, which covers Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii.
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