The 'enraging' salaries of America's top execs: By the numbers

"The good times are here again... at least for top corporate executives. The New York Times reports that high-ranking executives at 200 of the biggest U.S. companies saw their pay increase an average of 23 percent from 2009 to 2010, bringing them ever nearer to...

Senecas lay off 210 at 3 casinos

"Senecas lay off 210 at 3 casinos ...

Olympics 2008: sex lives and salaries off-limits in Beijing's courtesy campaign

China has been preparing for Olympics for many years. They have been building infrastructure and also focusing on citizens behaviours. To overcome English language barriers special classes have been launched in all the places where games are to be held. Residents of the city...

Offshoring 'bad for IT pay in UK'

Outsourcing of IT services from Britian to India has had its toll on the annual salaries of the lowest end of the Industry. There has not been any increment in last five years. According to a latest report, The offshoring trend is threatening to deprive the UK...

Large number of women work with low salaries: ILO

A large number of women work with low salaries and without any social protection, says a new report of International Labour Organisation. "More women are working than everLarge number of women work with low salaries: ILO

Exactly Why the Hollywood Writers are Striking

This article is a good explanation as to how much money the Hollywood writers want and why they went on strike.  As in the 1988 strike, it's basically over the same issue, new technology and potential income.  In 1988, the writers settled for 4 cents a video tape,...

Poverty Reduction or Pork? WorldBank IMF

"Although less well known as a multilateral government agency than the United Nations, the World Bank still has many of the same problems. The World Bank has remained considerably corrupt, perpetuating inside procurement deals, exorbitant salaries, and fund embezzlement,...

North shore businesses struggle to find workers

"North shore businesses struggle to find workers Posted by By Cindy Chang, St. Tammany bureau May 12, 2007 9:45PM Categories: Breaking News In the post-Katrina scramble to recruit workers and reopen as soon as possible, Times Grill was among the many businesses in St. Tammany...

The Warnings Have Been Around for Years

" "The numbers are huge, the kind of numbers that make “people sweat.”  Erie County’s liability? Nearly $1 billion. Buffalo’s price tag? At least that much. Probably more. For the first time, taxpayers are learning the bottom line: long-term costs they...

Falacious Argument

"$10 minimum wage would cost 66000 jobs: Sorbara Yet when he and other MPP's gave themselves a 25% raise there were no losses in jobs.  "

The vanishing holiday bonus

"As Christmas approached two years ago, Valerie Bent was looking forward to the sizable semiannual bonus she and her colleagues always received at the investor relations firm where she was a vice president. Although their salaries ranked far below industry standards, the...

Working Wounded: Business Myths

"After 10 years of writing Working Wounded I've concluded that there are a lot of myths about work. I thought it would be fun to tackle some of the bigger ones in this week's blog. Check out my list below and send me some of your favorites. It's impossible to be overpaid when...

A Progressive And Populist Position On Illegal Immigration

Republicans serving corporate interests have succeeded in doing nothing to stem the tide, and have manipulated public discussions to focus on illegal immigrants, rather than illegal employers. Democrats have not been shouting about the false focus on immigrants, rather than...