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Big Fast Food Opposes Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage
By Ned Resnikoff A federal judge in Seattle heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging the city’s $15 minimum wage on constitutional grounds. The International Franchise Association (IFA) — an industry group representing both small franchisees and powerful franchisors such … Continue reading
4 Ways Martin Luther King Was More Radical Than You Thought
By Igor Volsky Every January, Martin Luther King, Jr. is universally honored as a national hero who preached a peaceful fight against racial injustice. This saintly image is quite a departure from the kind of attacks the reverend endured over … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, Dr. Martin Luther King, inspiration, jobs, justice, poverty, race, revolutionary, social justice
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The Crisis in Black and Brown Youth Unemployment
By Imara Jones As the White House prepares to launch a major economic opportunity effort, record high unemployment among black and Latino youth underscores how essential it is to create job opportunities for young people of color. The critical issue … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, hispanic, jobs, money, School-to-prison pipeline, unemployment, youth
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Living on $2.13 an hour and tips: the harsh inequality of the service industry
By Jana Kasperkevic Imagine that your pay depended on the mood of your clients, or on whether all your colleagues and superiors did their jobs well. Food industry workers like Nakima Jones don’t have to imagine this – for them, … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, food & drink industry, jobs, personal finance, poverty, United States, women
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20 Things the Poor Really Do Every Day
By Ben Irwin Dave Ramsey probably wasn’t expecting this much pushback when he shared a piece by Tim Corley contrasting the habits of the rich with those of the poor. In her response on CNN, Rachel Held Evans noted that … Continue reading
Raising The Minimum Wage To $10.10 Would Boost Growth By $22 Billion
By Bryce Covert Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2016 would increases wages by $35 billion, and the resulting increase in consumer spending would mean a GDP boost of $22.1 billion, which would support about 85,000 new … Continue reading
Could losing your job cost you your life?
By Paige Greenfield If you’ve ever thought that your job and the annoying emails, coworkers, and early mornings that go along with it shaved years off your life, it may not be worse than the alternative: Long-term unemployment speeds aging … Continue reading
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Tagged disease, health, illness, jobs, unemployment, Unemployment Rate
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Jobs That Pay Less Than $15 An Hour Are Replacing Higher Wage Work
By Bryce Covert A growing share of the country’s jobs pay less than $15 an hour, replacing higher wage jobs, according to a new report from the Alliance for a Just Society. The number of jobs in occupations that pay … Continue reading
The Awful Service Jobs Replacing Skilled Labor
By David Atkins We already knew it anecdotally, of course, but a new MIT studyadds further weight to the notion that outsourcing and mechanization are turning previously well-paying skilled jobs into low-paying service jobs: The widening chasm in the U.S. … Continue reading
Black Unemployment Almost Double the National Average
By Imara Jones Despite continued depression-like joblessness amongst blacks and Latinos, this morning’s official unemployment report registered the lowest overall jobless rate in five years. According to the Department of Labor, the percentage of those actively looking for work but who … Continue reading
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