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Who makes minimum wage?
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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Tagged BLS, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Laborer, Living wage, minimum wage, Pew Research Center, Wage, Wal-Mart, Walmart, workers
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Low-Wage Workers On Federal Contracts Keep Up Pressure With 3rd Strike
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
Part-Time Workers Say Schedules Are Getting More Erratic
By Marilyn Geewax In the 1980s, a popular fast-food commercial touted chicken-breast sandwiches — and mocked chicken nuggets sold by competitors. In the ad, a competitor’s doofus clerk explains nuggets. “All the parts are crammed into one big part,” he said. … Continue reading
Shame on Walmart!
By Ralph Nader When one considers Walmart’s company slogan — “Save money. Live better.” — it almost seems as if they are referring to their corporation’s big shareholders — the super-rich Walton family — rather than their employees … Continue reading
10 CEOs Who Got Rich By Squeezing Workers
No wonder these companies are able to achieve the financial results they do. Corporate greed has destroyed the American worker and the American family. 10 CEOs Who Got Rich By Squeezing Workers | Mother Jones.
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Tagged bonus, business, ConAgra Foods, corporations, Darden Restaurants, ethics, Gannett, General Electric, Harley-Davidson, layoffs, money, Monsanto, Nike, pay, Wal-Mart, Wellpoint, Winn-Dixie, workers
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7 New Skills Every Worker Needs
Rick Newman writes a very informative article on essential career skills. 7 New Skills Every Worker Needs – Rick Newman (usnews.com).
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Tagged employment, job search, jobs, Rick Newman, skills, workers
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‘Cracking the Code’ to Keeping Manufacturing Jobs in America
Gov. Granholm of Michigan writes a very positive article about how companies in Michigan are waking up and beginning to stem the tide of corporate offshoring of American jobs. That is only one state out of 50. What are the other … Continue reading
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Tagged business, corporations, economy, Jennifer Granholm, jobs, labor, Michigan, offshoring, politics, workers
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As Finances Tighten, Furloughs Give Way to Pay Cuts
This is a very sad state of affairs. I can vouch for this because my employer did this to some folks earlier this year. Are the executive leadership of corporations taking pay cuts? I mean real PAY CUTS, not PERK … Continue reading
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Tagged corporations, employment, jobs, money, pay, workers
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