Tag Archives: Wage

McDonald’s to Employees: Get a (Second) Job

Posted on July 26, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Tom Philpott Since I last knocked heads with The Atlantic’s David Freedman over Big Food and its potential to “end obesity”—see his piece, my response, his #odd# response to my response, our joint appearance on a Minnesota Public Radio … Continue reading →

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Who makes minimum wage?

Posted on July 22, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Pew Research Center The controversy over Washington, D.C.’s “living wage” ordinance, which may prompt Wal-Mart to pull out of as many as six new stores planned for the city, has drawn new attention to those near the bottom of … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 20, 2013 by The Soul Brother

Understand how being unemployed can endanger not just yourself but those you love. Understand how we need to raise the minimum wage. Living on a $9.00 the minimum wage  would still be extremely hard for families to survive but it … Continue reading →

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Low-Wage Workers On Federal Contracts Keep Up Pressure With 3rd Strike

Posted on July 18, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Alan Pyke Service workers at Washington D.C.’s Union Station are walking off the job Thursday morning to protest the federal government’s failure to ensure the companies it contracts with pay a livable wage. The strike is the third in eight … Continue reading →

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McJobs Are the Future: Why You Should Care What Fast Food Workers Earn

Posted on July 17, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jordan Weissmann As I wrote earlier today, the corporate brass at McDonald’s seem to believe that in order to survive on what they pay their restaurant workers, you need a second job. And hey, credit where it’s due: they’re probably … Continue reading →

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Paid via Card, Workers Feel Sting of Fees

Posted on July 1, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Stephanie Clifford A growing number of American workers are confronting a frustrating predicament on payday: to get their wages, they must first pay a fee. For these largely hourly workers, paper paychecks and even direct deposit … Continue reading →

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How Fast Food Companies Steal Workers’ Pay

Posted on June 19, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Seth Freed Wessler Olivia Roffle has worked at Papa John’s Pizza in St. Louis, Mo., for three years and she hates it. “It’s just not an enjoyable place to work,” she says. The 23 year old, who is enrolled in classes … Continue reading →

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Mom’s work is never done – and now it’s worth less, too

Posted on May 7, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Allison Linn If moms earned wages for the work they do around the house and with the kids, they’d be getting a pay cut this year.The take-home pay that a mother would earn for everything from cooking to handling … Continue reading →

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