Tag: wage increase
New Year minimum wage hikes hopeful to boost consumer spending, strengthen...
In 2025, 15 states plus Washington D.C. have scheduled minimum wage increases to $15 or higher.
Toyota ignites wage hike wave in wake of UAW’s labor deal...
In a strategic move mirroring the UAW's historic victories, Toyota embraces a wage hike for its U.S. workforce, spotlighting the broader impact of union momentum in the auto industry.
Four numbers that scream “Vote for Bernie!”
Bernie’s fight is for social justice, and for social responsibility. The beaten-down center of America will take the first step in the battle against inequality if it listens to him.
Overtime: Finally, a Break for the Middle Class
There is finally a bit of good news for hard-working Americans—the U.S. Department of Labor just proposed raising the overtime threshold. More than a million workers will soon get a raise.
Why Wages Won’t Rise
The key strategy of the nation’s large corporations and financial sector has been to prevent wages from rising. And if you didn't already notice, corporations and Wall Street are calling the shots.
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Trump has created speech and thought crimes with NSPM-7 and Pam Bondi is ready...
How NSPM-7 and a DOJ directive lay the groundwork for criminalizing dissent and protected speech
Netanyahu ties Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre to Australia’s recognition of Palestinian statehood
As Australia mourned a deadly antisemitic attack that killed 16 people, critics accused the Israeli prime minister of exploiting tragedy to attack Palestinian self-determination.
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U.S. Imperialism in Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to Madur
EPA proposes to double amount of formaldehyde considered safe to inhale under Trump administration
Is this change part of a broader reassessment of how the agency evaluates cancer risks from chemicals?
Report: Proposed EPA cuts further imperil environmental protections in cash-strapped states
As Trump pushes to slash the EPA’s budget to its lowest level in four decades, 15 years of state-level cuts have already hollowed out environmental enforcement across the country.