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Workers in in the U.S. strike for higher wages
As I was traveling down Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee, right where the main library sits, I noticed a protest. A protest by workers and their supporters in favor of raising wages for fast food workers. There must have been about 100 people, easily, out there.Protests happened... Why would a god care about who heads a household anyway?
Fundamentalist religion gives cover for the most sexiest beliefs one can imagine. Supposedly there is a god who jump started the vast, vast universe with quadillions of stars, but he cares about your sex life. He wants you to be heterosexual and he wants to be sure that a... Scandal of 4.8m on less than the living wage
Britain's worst double-dip recession since the 1950s has left a fifth of all workers struggling to get by on less than the living wage, a major report to be published today will reveal. Almost five million... Are Republicans defending nations that want to kill gays?
The Republican party platform is slamming President Obama for his opposition to human rights violations of gays, in developing nations. I guess that would include his opposition to bills, such as in Uganda, that would kill gays for consensual sex. The Oklahoma Republican... Yes to the minimum wage but no to China
"Myth and Management" is a book that delves into the issue is the Minimum wage a good idea for American society in general and low wage workers in particular. It takes the position that yes, it is indeed a good idea. One of the criticisms of the minimum wage is that it... Bachmann theory on minimum wage
Faulty and simplistic logic Michele Bachmann believes that if there was no minimum wage unemployed people would take jobs for less pay and employers would be able to hire more people for less money. What are some... Maine Now Second State to Push Child Labor
Wish the citizens were allowed to come up with ways to get around stuff like this! It all comes down to money, yet they will keep making their high wages. Why is it that some Republican lawmakers really want to see the return of child labor? State legislative... Raising BC's Minimum Wage? Isn't it about time!
Recently Moira Stilwell announced her candidacy for the Liberal Leadership. Today, she urges the Provincial Government to raise the minimum wage to $10.00 over a 2 year period, with similar increases to... Low Paid Workers often cheated, exploited, study reveals
In the New York City area, the issue of labor unions has become central to a lot of people, pro and con; especially to New Jerseyans who watch the conflict between gubernatorial candidates Corzine (incumbant) and Christie, in which labor... Labour Day Preview: History, Celebrations, TV Schedule
Labour Day is celebrated in North America on the first Monday of September, which falls on September 7 this year. Traditionally, the holiday brings the much awaited end-of-the-summer long weekend for most people...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Federal Minimum Wage 2009: Rises to $7.25 an hour
The US Federal minimum wage rises today to $7.25 an hour. That's a ten-cent raise from 2007's rate of $7.15 an hour. This is still considered too low on which to survive by the Fiscal Policy Institute and... well,... 784 views | 22 recommendations | 1 comment
Mandatory Minimum Wage Increases Cost Jobs
Data released by the Employment Policies Institute shows that mandatory wage hikes cause increased job losses, particularly among vulnerable groups, according to a news release today.In Missouri, for example, yet...Legal Action Launched Against UK's Twice Magazine
The National Union of Journalists in the UK has intervened after multiple complaints against Twice Magazine, a free independent lifestyle and entertainment publication headed by EiC Graham Gartside-Bernier and publisher Gary Greenwood."The main concern is a lack of payment...No Brainer
"Minimum Wage Increase Is Good for Business"Sen. John McCain and 27 Other Republicans Demand Repeal of Minimum Wage
On Wednesday (1-24), in addition to voting against a clean minimum wage raise bill, they voted for an amendment to repeal the federal minimum wage, currently bogged down at $5.15 per hour. Who is this gang of 28?
created by wendlandster | 6 years ago | updated 6 years ago
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