With just a few days before Labor Day, hundreds of workers from trade unions yesterday gathered to form stronger ties and demand a legislated wage increase.
(The Center Square) – Retail giant Walmart has agreed to pay nearly $190,000 following an investigation into possible violations of gig and app-based worker laws. The Seattle Office of Labor Standards alleged that Walmart failed to provide premium pay and a notice of rights to gig workers in violation of the temporary Gig Worker Premium Pay Ordinance. The company also allegedly failed to establish an accessible paid sick and safe time system for gig workers to...
(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council has begun discussions on a proposed bill that would amend the city’s App-Based Worker Minimum Payment Ordinance. The bill, sponsored by Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson, attempts to reduce labor costs for network companies, while still guaranteeing a minimum earnings standard for app-based workers. Council Bill 120775 would remove minimum wage adjustments, reduce the per-mile rate, and remove the mileage factor...
There are strong indications that workers will wait for a longer time to receive a new national minimum wage as negotiations have stalled amid excruciating economic hardship and mass suffering in the country.
The vigil took place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 at the department's Workers Memorial, located on Afton Mountain on Interstate 64 in Albemarle County. The event was part of Work Zone Awareness Week, which has taken place every year since 1997.
New data show the corporate pay gap is widening — now lawmakers are proposing a crackdown.
Police in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting a taxi driver and refusing to pay the fare. According to police, the incident occurred at around 2:45 a.m. Saturday. Sankei Shimbun reported that Yusuke Mizuochi, a company employee, is accused of punching the driver
From the column: "The idea that the American economy is precariously taped together by workers who are involuntarily trapped in exploitative part-time gig roles is completely inaccurate."
And home insurers are charging nearly 35 per cent APR on monthly payments, the consumer group said.
(The Center Square) – The Service Employees International Union is touting a tentative five-year labor agreement with the Chicago Park District. A statement from SEIU Local 73 said the deal, pending ratification, includes unprecedented wage increases and improvements to working conditions. Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski said the SEIU and the Chicago Teachers Union are in a favorable position with Brandon Johnson as mayor. “The SEIU is not dumb....
For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers to join a competitor or start a rival business for a specific period of time. […]
For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers to join a competitor or start a rival business for a specific period of time. The FTC's move, which is already being challenged in court, would mean that such employees could apply for jobs they weren’t previously eligible to...