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May 27, 2016
Even After Minimum-Wage Hikes, Workers Could Still Be Getting Robbed
The new wage laws will increase minimum wages, but won’t strengthen the wage-enforcement system.
Michelle Chen
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May 2, 2016
$15 an Hour Won’t Help These Workers
A higher minimum wage is necessary, but not enough, to lift part-time workers out of poverty.
Michelle Chen
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April 15, 2016
The Average Woman Loses Over $10,000 Dollars Every Year to the Gender Pay Gap
It’s 2016 and women are still earning just 79 cents for every dollar made by men.Michelle Chen
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March 30, 2016
Vietnam’s Labor Newspaper, Where a Staff of 200 Reports on Abuses at Home and Abroad
Lao Dong belongs to the official union federation, but it maintains an independent critical voice.
David Bacon
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November 30, 2015
Which Democrat Will Pass the Working Families Test?
The Working Families Party is asking its members to help decide whom to back for president.
John Nichols
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November 9, 2015
The Strange, True Story of the Man Whose Maid Was Worth Millions
Manju Das thought her future was secured when she went to work as the housekeeper for a wealthy corporate executive. Little did she realize how she was being used.
Nilita Vachani
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October 19, 2015
Why We Need to Take Care of the Workers Behind Home Health Care
Turnover in the home-based health-care industry is as high as 60 percent. We need to change that.
Michelle Chen
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September 23, 2015
In America, You Can Work Hard, Play By the Rules, and Still Get Screwed
According to Barbara Ehrenreich, being steadily employed ain’t what it used to be.
Pat Tomaino, James M. Larkin and Zach Goldhammer
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August 26, 2015
Longer Hours, More Stress, No Extra Pay: It’s Not Just Amazon, It’s the Modern Workplace
It may look like more and more workers are workaholics. In fact, they are just powerless.
Bryce Covert
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August 24, 2015
Home Healthcare Workers Haven’t Qualified for Minimum Wage for 80 Years. Now They Do.
The workers caring for some of our most vulnerable citizens are finally receiving the recognition they deserve.
Michelle Chen