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Jillian Berman

WHO Employs More Low-Wage Workers Than Walmart And McDonald's Combined?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jillian Berman | Posted 05.08.2013 | Business
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Lucila Ramirez, 55, has been cleaning the bathrooms and tables at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station for 21 years. Despite her long record of service,...

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Saki Knafo

The Grease Trap: KFC And The Working Poor

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 05.10.2013 | Business
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The Kentucky Fried Chicken where Joseph Barrera works stands at a busy intersection in the working-class Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up, down ...

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Arthur Delaney

Poverty Stalks The Suburbs

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 04.24.2013 | Politics
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- There's nothing Deidre Duffy would rather do than host a backyard barbecue for a few friends. "I don't want anything fancy,...

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Happy Labor Day! Here Are America's Worst-Paying Jobs

Posted 09.03.2012 | Business
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Hope you're all having a nice Labor Day weekend! But while enjoying the time off, shopping for mattresses or whatever, please take a moment to remembe...

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The U.S. Is Number One In A Bad Area

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 04.16.2012 | Business
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It's not always great to be number one. Out of all OECD countries, the U.S. had the highest share of employees toiling away at low-wage work in 20...

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Dave Jamieson

Dem Calls For Higher Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days For All

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 03.30.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Legislation introduced by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) on Thursday included a litany of measures aimed at boosting income for low-wage worke...

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The Food Network Broke My Heart

Martha Burk | Posted 01.27.2012 | Home
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Martha Burk

The Food Network's popular reality series Chopped departed from its standard lineup of contestants this past week to feature an unusual group of chefs: lunch ladies.

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