Many economists are convinced that falling unemployment and increased
hiring are finally about to start paying off in terms of wage gains for a
broader swath of workers.
Odds are stacked against low-income Americans seeking a college degree
The past three recessions sparked a chain reaction of layoffs and lower pay. The American economy has stopped delivering the broadly shared
prosperity that the nation grew accustomed to after World War II. The
explanation for why that is begins with the millions of middle-class
jobs that vanished over the past 25 years, and with what happened to the
men and women who once held those jobs.
The
mom-and-pop monopolies sell to a captive clientele, post no prices and
track purchases in dog-eared ledgers. At the end of the harvest, many
workers head home owing money.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Deal reached to allow benefit cuts to pension plans
The measure, intended to save
some of the most distressed pension plans, could affect millions of
retired workers if the $1.01T spending bill is approved.
Bills’ Cheerleaders Lead Charge for Respect, and Wages
For humiliations, and for hundreds of hours of work and
practices, Alyssa and her fellow cheerleaders on the Buffalo Jills
received not a penny of wages.
On a Mexican mega-farm: 'They treated us like slaves'
On a Mexican mega-farm: 'They treated us like slaves'This account of conditions in the camp is based on interviews with 13
laborers who lived there that spring. The Times interviewed some in
their home villages in Huasteca and others by phone. The paper also
spoke to Mexican labor inspectors and Bioparques employees and visited
the camp.
Monday, December 08, 2014
Mexico & the Americas Times investigation: Hardship on Mexico's farms, a bounty for U.S. tables
A
Times reporter and photographer find that thousands of laborers at
Mexico's mega-farms endure harsh conditions and exploitation while
supplying produce for American consumers.
Friday, December 05, 2014
More Jobs and Higher Wages: Recovery Starts to Hit Home
Employers added 321,000 jobs in November, echoing
other positive economic data recently and far exceeding analysts’
expectations that payrolls would increase by 230,000.
The United States
Labor Department says that a new study shows that between 3 and 6
percent of all workers in both states are paid less than the minimum
wage.
The
proportion of working-age Californians who are employed or actively
seeking employment -- known as the labor force participation rate -- is
the smallest it has been since the 1970s.
Wednesday, December 03, 2014
Job growth slowing in California but incomes rising, Chapman says
Income inequality matters for everyone, but it matters
differently for different groups of people, conclude the authors of a
new UC Berkeley study. Researchers linked greater gaps in wealth to more
deaths among black Americans, but fewer deaths among white Americans.
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