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Immigrants' Lawsuit Accuses Private Prison Contractor Of Forced Labor
By
Roque Planas
and
Elise Foley
Detainees say they're making between $1 to $8 dollars per day at a CoreCivic detention center.
Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
POLITICS
Labor Critic Claims Union Behind The 'Fight For $15' Cut Funding For Fast-Food Campaigns
By
Dave Jamieson
The Service Employees International Union says the drop in money suggested by government filings just reflects a change in strategy and structure.
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McDonald’s Missed The Point Of International Women's Day
McDonald’s flipped its arches, but gesture does little to solve real problems facing women.
Aaron Bernstein / Reuters
POLITICS
Democrats Rally Against Trump's Plan To Let Restaurants Appropriate Workers' Tips
By
Dave Jamieson
The Labor Department's controversial proposal is facing mounting criticism.
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TASTE
Mario Batali Thinks It's A Bad Idea To Increase The Minimum Wage
By
Julie R. Thomson
And in the restaurant industry, he's not alone in that sentiment.
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POLITICS
Missouri GOP Killed St. Louis' $10 Wage Floor. Now Activists Want A Statewide Vote On $12.
By
Dave Jamieson
The state's leadership could live to regret blocking cities from setting their own minimum wages.
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POLITICS
Republican Lawmakers Take A Raise Away From St. Louis Workers
By
Dave Jamieson
GOP statehouses around the country are blocking local progressive policies through "preemption" laws. Missouri may be the most glaring case yet.
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POLITICS
Missouri Republicans Lower St. Louis Minimum Wage From $10 To $7.70
By
Dave Jamieson
Take that, local decision-making.
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BUSINESS
That Seattle Minimum Wage Study Has Some Curious Results
By
Jared Bernstein
, Contributor
Fmr. Obama administration economist; CNBC and MSNBC contributor
The study suggests that a recent increase to $13 per hour has caused significant declines in employment for low-wage workers.
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The Hourly Income You Need To Afford Rent Around The U.S.
By
Suzy Strutner
The average full-time minimum wage worker can't afford rent in ANY state.
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POLITICS
The Women Who Make Ivanka Trump Clothes Can't Afford To Live With Their Children
By
Laura Bassett
One garment worker "burst out laughing" when she heard about the first daughter's book.
Christopher Aluka Berry / Reuters
POLITICS
Georgia GOP Candidate For U.S. House: 'I Do Not Support A Livable Wage'
By
Chris D'Angelo
Karen Handel faces Democrat Jon Ossoff in a June 20 runoff.
Jim Young / Reuters
POLITICS
Research Shows Higher Minimum Wages Have Not Cost Chicago Or Illinois Jobs
By
Michael Reich
, Contributor
Director, Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, UC B...
Major minimum wage increases in cities like Seattle and Chicago have led to no discernible loss of jobs or slowing of job growth.
Jim Young / Reuters
POLITICS
What Tax Day Means To Me
By
Priscilla Evans
, Contributor
Fast-food worker and Fight for $15 activist
To many people, Tax Day is simply a race to get your papers in order, claim your deductions and hope for a refund. But for
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BLACK VOICES
Dr. King Died Fighting For Economic Justice. Nearly Half A Century Later, We Continue His Fight.
By
Genevieve Sneed
, Contributor
Home care worker and Fight for $15 activist
For more than 40 years, I’ve worked as a home care worker. Yet I’ve never been paid more than $9 an hour.
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POLITICS
What Not To Do If You're Thinking Of Running For President
By
Lew Prince
, Contributor
Small business owner
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens may soon sign a bill that would yank pay raises away from his state's lowest-paid workers.
Marc Serota / Reuters
POLITICS
The Workers Behind Andy Puzder’s Defeat Have Questions for Alexander Acosta
By
Gail Rogers
, Contributor
McDonald's worker and Fight For $15 activist
Senators need to determine whether the Labor Secretary nominee will advocate for American workers or alienate them.
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