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Ford Workers Reject Contract changes

AP | DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER | Posted 10.31.2009 | Business

Read More: Gm, Wages, Cost of Living, Ford, Jobs, Cars, Cola, Automakers, Labor Costs, Hours, Chrysler, UAW Contract, Unemployment, New Contract, Increases, Labor Contract, Detroit, Uaw, Ford Contract, Auto Bailout, Business News

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. workers have overwhelmingly rejected contract changes that would have allowed the automaker to cut labor costs, leaving...

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Slicing and Dicing at GM and Chrysler

James P. Hoffa | Posted 10.31.2009 | Business

Read More: Automakers, Tarp, Elizabeth Warren, Congress, Bailout, Chrysler, Gm, Fritz Henderson, Wages, Sergio Marchionne Fiat, Fiat, Carhaul, Teamsters, Thanksgiving, Business News

When it comes to carhaul drivers, automakers are failing to meet their end of the bailout bargain and taxpayers should hold them accountable.

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Women's Wages Rose Faster Than Men's During Recession

Wall Street Journal | SARA MURRAY | Posted 10.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Pay, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Economy, Wages, Jobless, Jobs, Laid Off, Recession, Gender, Layoffs, Gender Equality, Unemployment, Inflation, Work, Salary, Business News

The wages of the typical woman who had a job during the worst recession in decades rose faster than those of the typical man, new data from the Bureau...

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Recession Creating A Lost Generation; Young People Can't Find Jobs

BusinesWeek | Peter Coy | Posted 10.11.2009 | Business

Bright, eager -- and unwanted. While unemployment is ravaging just about every part of the global workforce, the most enduring harm is being done to y...

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall's Generation

Laura Chapin | Posted 09.28.2009 | Denver

Read More: Unemployment, Wages, Lost-Decade-for-Jobs, Afl-Cio, Jobs, University of Colorado, College Graduates, Denver, Denver News

Why the 'lost decade' of young workers may fare worse than their parents.

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Rutgers Report: More Jobs Lost, But Wages Increase

AP | BETH DeFALCO | Posted 10.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, Unemployment, Labor Day, Jobless Numbers, Jobs Report, Wages, Jobless Rate, Rutgers Report, Economy, Business News

TRENTON, N.J. — Despite the nation's highest jobless rate in 26 years, American workers are seeing some encouraging trends this Labor Day, accor...

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Unemployment Rate Hits 9.7 Percent As Economy Sheds 216,000 Jobs In August

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Unemployment, Wages, Economy, Jobs, Wage Growth, Unemployment Rate, Recession, Business News

The national unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent -- the highest level since June 1983 -- as the U.S. economy shed 216,000 jobs in August, the govern...

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The Key to the Fall Debate: Staying Focused on the Economy

Simon Rosenberg | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jobs, Obama Administration, Health Care, Wages, Middle Class, Economy, UN General Assembly, Politics News

A "new economy" is emerging in America, and it has not been kind to most Americans. This fall is the time for the president to make it clear that he has a strategy to ensure their success in this new economy.

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Low-Wage Workers Constantly Being Cheated Out Of Pay: Study

New York Times | STEVEN GREENHOUSE | Posted 10.18.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobs, Low-Wage Workers, Workers, Wages, Business News

Low-wage workers are routinely denied proper overtime pay and are often paid less than the minimum wage, according to a new study based on a survey of...

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Priorities: Afghanistan Versus Worker Pay Hikes

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Federal Reserve, Wages, Class Warfare, Federal Workers, Barack Obama, Afghanistan War, Politics News

Should federal workers get pay hikes or should we continue to waste lives and money on another foolish, dangerous war?

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Want The World's Best Wages? Move To Switzerland

Reuters | Miral Fahmy | Posted 09.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Best Wages, Switzerland, Money, Wages, Business News

It pays to work in Switzerland: employees in Zurich and Geneva have the highest net wages in the world, a study by banking group UBS shows, while thos...

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Doing More For Less

Max Fraad Wolff | Posted 09.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Double-Dip-Recession, Financial Crisis, Unit Labor Costs, Exploitation, Housing Crisis, Wages, Middle Class, Productivity, Business News

If we are working fewer hours, getting lower wages and unable to borrow more, what comes next? New BLS data seriously questions the strength and endurance of the present economic rally.

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Is Housing a Barometer for Economic Recovery?

Jill Schlesinger | Posted 08.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Interest Rates, CBS Early Show, Harry Smith, Wages, Economic Recovery, Housing Market, Unemployment, Economic Recession, Home Prices, Business News

It's amazing what qualifies for good news during the nation's longest post-War recession on record.

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Millions of Americans Will Benefit From Minimum Wage Increase Today

Rep. George Miller | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Minimum Wage, George Miller, Wages, Politics News

Unlike tax cuts for the wealthy, a higher minimum wage increases consumer spending on local businesses, which is good for everyone.

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Are IKEA, Outlet Malls, Wal-Mart, and Whole Foods Really Bargains?

Anis Shivani | Posted 08.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Citizenship, Vance Packard, Christopher Lasch, Whole Foods, Cheap, Chinese Factories, Outlet Malls, Wages, Craftsmanship, Cheap Eats, Globalization, Barbara Ehrenreich, David Reisman, Ellen Ruppel Shell, Wal-Mart, Shrimp Farming, Slow Food, Labor, Consumerism, Ikea, Michael Pollan, Betty Friedan, Local Food, Chinese Exports, Marketing, Sustainability, Deforestation, Pricing, Eric Schlosser, Red Lobster, Food, Green News

American consumers are being taken for a ride.

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Solving the Problem with Jobs and Wages

Rob Shapiro | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Recession, Wages, Unemployment, Jobs, Economy, Alternative Fuel, Barack Obama, Employment, Health Care Reform, Obama Health Care, Health Care, Politics News

The way to ensure the next expansion will create jobs is to make medical cost containment the center of health care reform the development and broad use of alternative fuels the center of energy policy.

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Who Is at the Table?

Dave Johnson | Posted 08.16.2009 | Business

Read More: Efca, Benefits, Labor, Wages, Business News

Progressives believe in a "we're all in this together" philosophy while conservatives follow a "you are on your own" philosophy. The differences betwe...

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Here's Why Nice Work Pays Much Better

Christina Patterson | Posted 08.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Salaries, Work, Politicians, The Arts, Wages, Bankers, Doctors, Happiness, The Rich, Business News

Politicians basically agree with the bankers. They think that the most highly educated people in our society are the ones most likely to operate on a base level of animal greed.

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Healthcare and Government's Role in the Economy

Stephen Herrington | Posted 08.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Adam Smith, Government, Minimum Wage, Economy, Wages, Health, Economic Crisis, Capitalism, Healthcare, Republicans, Politics News

The unsung dirge of this health care nightmare is that health care increased in pricing even while their customers paychecks did not increase. And that is the real issue.

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Health Care Costs: Eroding Your Wages

The Atlantic Business Channel | By Derek Thompson | Posted 07.04.2009 | Business

Read More: Wage Growth, Health Care Costs, Income Inequality, Wages, Health Care Reform, Universal Health Care, Health Care, Healthcare, Business News

This amazing graph bouncing around the web is the most striking example of why health care reform isn't just about reforming care. It's about reformin...

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Fear and Looting in America: Geithner Caves to Wall Street

Les Leopold | Posted 06.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, CEO Pay, Bail Out, Wall Street, Barack Obama, Wages, Great Depression, Geithner, Business News

We need a President's Wage Cap because the Obama administration does not want to put the screws to Wall Street's lavish compensation packages.

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Obama and the Incredible Shrinking Financial Sector

Les Leopold | Posted 06.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, CEO Pay, Wages, Economy, Barack Obama, Business News

Obama's goal is on the money -- bring finance back into balance as the junior partner to the real economy rather than a bloated and tyrannical lord.

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Peaceful Revolution: Close the Wage Gap

Dionna Humphrey | Posted 05.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Women's Rights, Wage Gap, Wage Disparity, Feminism, Wages, Business News

The Equal Pay Act is more than 40 years old, and it needs updating.

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A Fairness Issue

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics

"Without justice, what are kingdoms but bands of robbers?" - St Augustine. I was surprised when Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) opened up his remarks before ...

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The Secret -- I Saw, Close-up, the Real Root of Global Economic Collapse

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Labor, Charlie Crist, Florida, Slavery, Farmworkers, Wages, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Food, Tomatoes, Economy, Working-Conditions, Politics News