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.
California's New Minimum Wage: A Cure That Exacerbates The Sickness Via SchiffGold.com, The solution to a problem shouldn’t make the problem worse. But apparently, California’s policy makers missed that memo. On April 1st, the state instituted a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers, the highest in the US. With California’s absurdly high cost of living, the policy appeared to make life more manageable for low-income residents. Unfortunately, as the adage goes, “If it sounds...
Conway the Machine is reloaded. Hitting Instagram, Conway has announced his new album, SFK. The album is due out on May 10. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Conway (@whoisconway) In February, following the success of “Give & Give,” produced by Cool & Dre, Conway officially announced the arrival of Won’t He […] The post Conway the Machine Announces New Album ‘SFK’ for May first appeared on The Source.
(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....
Eminem has announced that his 12th studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace), will be out this summer. Appearing tonight at the first round of the NFL Draft in Detroit, Eminem (real name: Marshall Mathers) also released a trailer on social media. The clip shows a crime reporter discussing the death of […]
(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...
Apple will hold an event on May 7, the company said on Tuesday, amid reports that it would roll out the long-anticipated revamped versions of iPad Pro and iPad Air next month. The Cupertino, California-based company did not disclose details about the event that would start at 7 a.m. PT (2 p.m. GMT). Bloomberg News reported in March that Apple's overseas suppliers had ramped up production of the new iPads and a launch was planned for early May. The new models would represent Apple's first...
Apple has announced it will be holding a special event on Tuesday, May 7 at 7 a.m. Pacific Time (10 a.m. Eastern Time), with a live stream to be available on Apple.com and on YouTube as usual. The event invitation has a tagline of "Let Loose" and shows an artistic render of an Apple Pencil, suggesting that iPads will be a focus of the event. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The event invitation does not mention an in-person component, with Apple inviting the media...
By Jean Gonzalez ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) — A bill recently signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been described by a farmworker advocate as “inhumane” and draconian. DeSantis, who usually has public signing of bills, signed HB 433 in a closed door session April 11, along with other bills. Opponents of HB […] The post New Florida law giving state sole authority on worker protections, wages called ‘inhumane’ first appeared on OSV News.
Laura Reyes was in the middle of her shift as a cook at Burger King in San Jose, when she started feeling a sharp pain in her abdomen and lower back. As the day went on, Reyes started bleeding, and the pain became so severe that she felt like she might die. She had asked more than once if she could leave work, but her managers would not allow it. “I was really worried,” she told Fast Company through a translator. “In that moment, I didn’t know I was pregnant.” Reyes later found out that it...
When Lyft CEO David Risher took the helm of the rideshare company from cofounders Logan Green and John Zimmer a year ago, his mandate was clear: create a sustainable business by getting the perennial second-place rideshare company to stop bleeding money. The former Microsoft and Amazon executive laid off more than a quarter of the company’s workforce last April and exited ancillary business lines, such as car rentals. That’s helped Lyft lower the prices of its rides, so they’re in line with...
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