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Some 20 states were to increase their minimum wage on January 1, according to the National Employment Law Project.
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The U.S. Department of Labor released the weekly jobless claims a day early this week due to the New Year holiday.
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During the recession and for several years afterward, the ability of many Americans to find good jobs was eroded. According to new research, the problem has faded.
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Wikimedia CommonsThe National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Friday issued complaints against McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) and the company’s franchisees as “joint employers” alleging that...
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The Chicago Fed has released some data on the potential implications of a declining workforce on the U.S. economy.
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The recovery from the Great Recession has been unequal, in terms of where job growth has come back the most. These seven states continue to lag.
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Even as the national unemployment rate inches down, there are several states where it is already below 4.0% and more where the rate is below 4.5%.
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ThinkstockBy the first day of the new year, more than half the states will have passed legislation raising the minimum wage above the federal minimum of $7.25 first established in 2009. Four states...
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a 2007 judgment against Walmart that will require the firm to pay $188 million in back pay and fees.
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One of the causes of the deep losses that drove GM and Chrysler into Chapter 11 where the high wages and benefits the UAW had negotiated.
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Following the Black Friday strikes at more than 1,600 Walmart locations across the United States, fast-food workers will walk off the job in 160 cities on Thursday.
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blackfridayprotests.orgFor the third consecutive year, strikes and protests are taking place at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) locations around the country. Protesters are seeking minimum pay of...
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Two new studies support Walmart protestors in favor of higher wages, full-time jobs and freedom from retaliation.
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman George Miller will appear at a congressional briefing on Tuesday on the so-called Walmart Economy.
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OUR Walmart said on Friday that the group plans 1,600 protests across the country on Black Friday.
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