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A first-of-its-kind study finds Amazon’s delivery drivers earn less and face more instability than their unionized counterparts.
Now that President Biden has pulled out of the race, let’s look at the numbers we have for a Harris vs Trump contest.
The latest labor figures are less encouraging than they might seem.
Teacher wages have risen little over the past few decades when adjusted for inflation.
Usually when jobs and wages are rising, it’s a good thing, but right now they may signal higher odds of a nasty recession – and Americans aren’t ready for it.
A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint over instances of anti-union practices at Starbucks. And that was before the company’s boss threatened to withhold wages.
Inflation is rising at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan was president.
Employment and wages soared in the latest labor report, but that’s small comfort for the many workers with a job that doesn’t pay a living wage.
Despite growing public criticism over how much counties, cities and towns spend on policing, many are increasing officer pay.
The federal minimum wage’s purchasing power has rarely been lower since it created in 1938 as part of the New Deal.
With the COVID-19 pandemic making inequalities worse, has the time come to make sure all interns are paid?
The risk to workers hasn’t changed, but employers no longer have the same labor market pressures to worry about.
Black Americans were left especially vulnerable to the economic impact of COVID-19 and history shows it will take them longer to rebound.
A social media post shared by GetUp! Australia suggested US real wages had dropped significantly following the enactment of Trump’s corporate tax cuts in January. We asked the experts to check it out.
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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