Minimum wage jumps 3,000 percent, and many workers get fired
Venezuelan workers who earned a pittance are now earning a slightly larger pittance, thanks to a big increase in the minimum wage. What they may not have are jobs......»»
Costco to raise minimum wage for U.S. workers to $16
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Costco raising its minimum wage for U.S. workers to $16 per hour
Costco Wholesale Corp. Chief Executive Craig Jelinek announced Thursday that the warehouse retailer will raise the minimum wage for its U.S. workers to $16 per hour. "Two years ago we moved our starting hourly wage to $15 everywhere in the US, effec.....»»
Uber just lost a major legal battle over whether its UK drivers count as workers and are entitled to minimum wage
One ex-Uber driver who began the Uber battle in 2016 told Insider, "Companies like Uber rely on "vulnerable people they could exploit who don't understand the law." Former Uber drivers Yaseen Aslam.....»»
Minimum-wage workers and activists say $15 an hour is a moral and economic imperative
"President Biden is right: nobody who goes to work every day should still live in poverty," Sylcoria Carroll, a McDonald's worker, said. Demonstrators participat.....»»
5 maps and charts show what a $15 minimum wage would really mean for workers across America
President Joe Biden expressed his support for a gradual increase to a $15 federal minimum wage during a CNN town hall on .....»»
GOP Sens. Mitt Romney and Tom Cotton announce bill to raise the minimum wage that also bars undocumented workers
The two GOP lawmakers join the conversation around boosting the min.....»»
TGI Fridays CEO said Democrats" plan to eliminate the $2.13 minimum for tipped wages would hurt restaurant staff and guests
Top Democrats proposed a bill in January that would gradually phase out the $2.13 baseline wage for tipped workers. TGI Friday's CEO Ray Blanchette TGI Fridays Top Democ.....»»
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Monday’s top personal finance stories.....»»
The Dept. of Labor proposes delay of a Trump rule that would have reduced some wages for tipped workers
The Dept. of Labor proposed a two-month delay on a Trump rule that would permit tipped workers to be paid sub-minimum wage for non-tipped work. A waiter delivers food to a table at Bottino Restauran.....»»
Personal Finance Daily: GameStop’s wild ride will leave some investors with a huge tax bill and what minimum wage hikes did for McDonald’s restaurants and workers
Thursday’s Personal Finance Stories.....»»
A $15 minimum wage would barely hurt business and be life-changing for many workers
"It would change my life a lot," McDonald's worker Gloria Machuca said. "Right now, I work all day and I rarely spend tim.....»»
Joe Biden"s plan to increase the minimum wage to $15 won"t just help workers: A new study finds that lower wages cost taxpayers over $100 billion a year
The pay bump would give raises to over 20 million workers - and could provide relief for public safety net programs. President-.....»»
Fast-food workers at McDonald"s, Wendy"s and other chains will strike Friday to demand boosting the minimum wage to $15 an hour
Workers at McDonald's, Wendy's and other fast-food chains will strike in at least 15 cities, calling for higher wages and the right to unionize. Hinterhaus Pro.....»»
Wayfair sets $15 minimum wage for all U.S. workers
One of the largest employers in the state is bringing its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to be on par with competitor Amazon.com......»»
Every state raising its minimum wage in 2021
Twenty states rang in the New Year by upping hourly workers' pay - and the number of overall jurisdictions boosting minimum wage is record-breaking. A group of BLM demonstrators protest about $15 minimum wage in Lower Manhatt.....»»
Ohio"s minimum wage gets a bump in 2021
Ohio is one of 20 states where many low-wage workers will enjoy a pay hike by Jan. 1......»»
Once a fringe idea, the $15 minimum wage is making big gains
The new year brings another round of increases nearly a decade after workers started campaigning for higher pay: on January 1, 2021, 20 states and 32 cities and counties will raise their minimum wage......»»
North Kansas City Hospital, Meritas Health raise minimum wage to $15
Officials call the increase a reflection of the organization's commitment to equity and their gratitude for front-line workers' efforts. It's the second area health care provider to recently increase pay for hourly workers......»»
Imperfect Foods hiring 124 extra workers to deliver "ugly" groceries
The weekly food delivery service pays up to 70% more than minimum wage......»»
U.S. jobless rate jumps to 4.4 percent in March, but much worse lies ahead for workers
U.S. jobless rate jumps to 4.4 percent in March, but much worse lies ahead for workers.....»»