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California's quest for America’s highest wage could be victim of past wins: The Golden State has boosted fast food and health care pay. A minimum wage is tougher ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/12/minimum-wage-california-00151870
SPD Saxony - Minister of Social Affairs Köpping: "Many people are tired": The SPD Saxony is facing a difficult election, polls put the party at six percent ...
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Ariane Désirée Kari, Federal Government Commissioner for Animal Welfare, speaks of a dramatic situation. The "acute overcrowding" of animal shelters is one of ... Show more
California health workers may face cuts in hours, benefits under $25 wage law: Industry lawsuits indicate layoffs and cuts to premium pay and vacation time could ...
ocregister.com/2024/04/15/california-health-workers-may-face-cuts-in-hours-benefits-under-25-wage-law/
I Want My Taxes to Be Used for Our True National Security: Helping People in Need
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Palliatives: Let’s change the music: Since the word “palliative” entered the Nigerian economic vocabulary during the COVID-19 pandemic it has remained a regular ...
punchng.com/palliatives-lets-change-the-music/
U.S. small business optimism hit its lowest level in 12 years: Small business owners are still navigating economic headwinds after the COVID-19 pandemic
qz.com/us-small-business-owners-inflation-sales-consumers-1851397059
A finger-lickin’ problem: In my January 23, 2024, column, while I did anticipate price rises to KFC, and by extension other Prestige Holdings franchises ...
trinidadexpress.com/opinion/columnists/a-finger-lickin-problem/article_1c581df8-e658-11ee-92f9-3b0fb57fbb72.html
Northallerton NHS workers call on Sunak to improve pay: NHS workers at Friarage Hospital in Northallerton have called on the PM to 'pull his finger out' as their ...
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24238691.northallerton-nhs-workers-call-sunak-improve-pay/
Salaried workers' real wages dropped between 2012 and 2022: ILO study: The average real monthly wages of a regular wage worker dipped to Rs 10 ...
business-standard.com/economy/news/real-wage-of-salaried-workers-dipped-in-2012-2022-period-ilo-report-124040100999_1.html
In California, restaurant chains are laying off workers and shaving hours ahead of a state minimum-wage increase. Show more
High logistics costs and minimum wage: Why online retail has to fight: The Corona period was actually considered the peak period for online mail order companies ...
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Behind the French dream of entrepreneurship, the reality of bosses earning below the minimum wage
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Industry group says legislated wage hike spells more job losses, investor pullouts
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Here are some of the points raised in Parliament today, February 26, in response to Budget 2024.
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A LoDo restaurant closes and its owner takes to Yelp: “Cry me a river about your dinner reservations”
denverpost.com/2024/02/20/avelina-denver-closed-pandemic-yelp/
Why Britain’s brewers are in crisis — and your pint is costing more: Covid lockdowns hit brewers and pub operators especially hard. Throw in the minimum wage ...
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U.S. economy is heading toward a 'soft landing.' What that means for WA: Washingtonians started 2024 with a continued slow down in pay raises which have now hit ...
seattletimes.com/business/economy-is-heading-toward-a-soft-landing-what-that-means-for-wa/
What is Wisconsin's minimum wage, and why hasn't it changed when other states' minimum wages have?
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/02/what-is-wisconsins-minimum-wage-and-why-hasnt-it-changed/72388847007/
Govt working on minimum wage guarantee for sanitation staff in UP: Adityanath: Addressing the 'Safai Mitra Suraksha aur Samman Sammelan' in Gorakhpur ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/govt-working-on-minimum-wage-guarantee-for-sanitation-staff-in-up-adityanath-9132106/
Is Newsom on the right track with California budget plan?: Newsom's plan would pull more than $13 billion from the reserves and include an additional $8 ...
sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2024-01-19/california-newsom-budget-plan
Atrium Health boosting pay, raising hourly wages for employees. Here are details.
charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article284168203.html
New Illinois laws to know for 2024: The legislation affects everything from minimum wage to health insurance to bears. Yes, bears.
axios.com/local/chicago/2024/01/02/new-laws-illinois-2024
6 hidden (and not-so-hidden) factors driving America’s student absenteeism crisis
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As budget deficit estimate rises, Newsom seeks 'major changes' to healthcare wage law
latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-07/as-california-deficit-tops-58b-newsom-seeks-major-changes-to-costly-healthcare-wage-law
Quick Glance: California's $68 Billion Budget Deficit: What You Need to Know
- On Thursday, December 7, 2023, Petek announced California's $68 billion budget deficit.
- Californians delayed 2022 tax payments until November, complicating budget planning for Newsom and the Legislature.
- The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office cited a $26 billion shortfall in tax collections as a major factor in the deficit.
- Newsom and the state Legislature must now devise a plan to address the deficit, with budget negotiations running from January to June before the new fiscal year begins on July 1.
Thailand Hikes Minimum Wage to Help Workers Battling High Cost of Living, Debt: Thailand plans to increase the statutory daily minimum wage from next year ...
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‘There are sleepless nights worrying about how we’ll pay these increases’ – Joy meets despair amid upcoming m
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Real wages have risen in America and are rebounding in Europe: Yet workers remain miserable
economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/11/30/real-wages-have-risen-in-america-and-are-rebounding-in-europe
Getting the Economic Facts Straight for Your Big Thanksgiving Dinner Argument: It’s not our job to tell people how they should feel about the economy ...
commondreams.org/opinion/debating-the-economy-on-thanksgiving
California Gov. Newsom signs law to slowly raise health care workers’ minimum wage to $25 per hour
apnews.com/article/california-health-care-workers-minimum-wage-274c712eec29573731a479bc7ef9b452
Torgau region: Bowling alley tenant in Taura angry about higher taxes: In times of crisis, the Lehmann couple took over the bowling alley in Taura ...
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Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday: Motorway vignette could soon become more expensive; Switzerland heading for “one of the highest ...
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California's historic health care minimum wage law has steep price tag: The law guarantees medical employees at least $25 per hour.
axios.com/2023/11/06/california-health-care-minimum-wage-law-effect
Unions demand up to 20 percent more pay despite recession: Tough collective bargaining has led to wage increases of more than ten percent in many industries this ...
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Healthcare minimum wage expected to cost $4 billion in first year as California budget deficit looms
latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-04/healthcare-minimum-wage-expected-to-cost-4-billion-in-first-year-as-california-budget-deficit-looms
Labor Shock and Pay Raises Fuel a Restaurant Transformation: Even before pandemic lockdowns and the “Great Resignation,” the economics of restaurants were ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-11-02/labor-shock-and-pay-raises-fuel-a-restaurant-transformation
California minimum wage law to affect facilities, labor markets: Workers at home health agencies and skilled nursing facilities are likely to benefit the most ...
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In the second quarter of 2023, tipping at full-service restaurants fell to the lowest level since the start of the pandemic ... Show more
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UN poverty expert proposes penalising pay of 'harmful' jobs: Wages should be based on social contribution, rewarding low-paid posts in care ...
euobserver.com/health-and-society/157578
Kaiser Permanente workers win 21% raise over 4 years after strike: The health care giant and the coalition of unions that walked out for three days earlier this ...
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Quick Glance: Kaiser Permanente and Unions Reach Preliminary Agreement
- Kaiser Permanente and the unions have reached a preliminary agreement.
- Staffing shortages at Kaiser Permanente were caused by pandemic burnout, leading millions of healthcare workers to leave their jobs.
- The unions also raised concerns about the company outsourcing work to third-party vendors, which was another key issue during negotiations.
- The previous labor agreement between the unions and the company expired on September 30, but hospitals and emergency rooms remained open during the strike.
Healthcare Workers at Kaiser Win Safer Staffing Levels and Pay Raises After Historic Strike
democracynow.org/2023/10/16/headlines/healthcare_workers_at_kaiser_win_safer_staffing_levels_and_pay_raises_after_historic_strike
Three-day Kaiser strike to end Saturday, but unions warn there could be more: More than 75,000 health care workers will end a 3-day strike against Kaiser ...
sacbee.com/news/local/article280213289.html
Quick Glance: 75,000 US healthcare workers strike
- 13 million patients affected by three-day strike of Kaiser Permanente workers.
- Hospitals and emergency facilities remain open during the strike.
- Kaiser Permanente expands pharmacy network for secure medication access during the strike.
- Unions demand contract renegotiation due to Kaiser Permanente's high profits.
Health care workers on strike in five states. What do they want?: More than 75,000 nurses and technicians are picketing Kaiser Permanente hospitals in five ...
csmonitor.com/Business/2023/1004/Health-care-workers-on-strike-in-five-states.-What-do-they-want
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Slowing wage growth reveals a silver lining from September’s US job report: US wage growth has slowed back down to pre-pandemic levels
qz.com/slowing-wage-growth-reveals-a-silver-lining-from-septem-1850907065
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Economic Measures: Refrain from Fiscal Spending on Premise of Budget Scale: With economic activities steadily progressing toward normalcy now ...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/yomiuri-editorial/20230927-139395/
'Tip fatigue' is real. Here's when to leave 20%, and when it's OK to leave less: Consumers are encouraged to tip generously but most don't.
cnbc.com/2023/08/18/tip-fatigue-is-real-heres-how-much-people-really-tip-post-pandemic.html
Hong Kong’s wealth gap widens as city sees ‘polarised’ post-Covid recovery, NGO Oxfam says
hongkongfp.com/2023/09/20/hong-kongs-wealth-gap-widens-as-city-sees-polarised-post-covid-recovery-ngo-oxfam-says/
How much do California fast food workers make? Let’s break it down by area: What’s California’s minimum wage? And here’s how the median hourly pay breaks down ...
sacbee.com/news/business/personal-finance/article279346824.html
California could raise health care workers' minimum wage to $25 an hour: The California legislature approved a measure that would raise the minimum wage in ...
foxbusiness.com/politics/california-could-raise-health-care-workers-minimum-wage-25-hour
Hipkins promises to keep lifting wages: Chris Hipkins says if re-elected, a Labour government will “progressively move workers across health and education onto ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/hipkins-promises-keep-lifting-wages
58,000 California health care workers vote to authorize strike against Kaiser Permanente
sacbee.com/news/equity-lab/representation/article279346664.html
Drones and Missiles Can't Solve America's Drug Problem: Targeting Mexican cartels with drones and missiles won’t disrupt the economic dynamics that ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-09-12/drones-and-missiles-can-t-solve-america-s-drug-problem
How Much of a Difference Would the Raise the Wage Act Make for US Workers?: A higher federal minimum wage can build on existing state-level standards and lock in ...
epi.org/publication/rtwa-2023-impact-fact-sheet/
Quick Glance: Impact of Raise the Wage Act of 2023
- The Raise the Wage Act of 2023 would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2028.
- Directly affected workers will experience a wage increase as the new minimum wage exceeds their current hourly pay.
- In summer 2023, minimum wage increases were implemented in 19 states and localities with minimum wages already higher than the federal standard.
- In total, 30 states and the District of Columbia have a minimum wage above the federal minimum, and many more areas have minimum wages higher than their state minimum wage.
Healthcare workers with Kaiser Permanente rally for new contract : Workers march at Kaiser Permanente's main medical facility in Los Angeles to call for an ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-04/healthcare-workers-rally-for-new-contract-with-kaiser-permanente
Employers are reclaiming the balance of power: Hiring has slowed for months against the headwinds of higher interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve to ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/05/business/employer-power-job-market/
Past time to raise the minimum wage in Texas and the nation.: The minimum wage in Texas has remained at $7.25 an hour despite the pandemic and inflation ...
expressnews.com/opinion/editorial/article/labor-day-18341331.php
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Purchasing power at a turning point? Real wages up again for the first time: During the corona pandemic and inflation, most people kept their jobs ...
all-in.de/ueberregionales/deutschland/realloehne-erstmals-seit-zwei-jahren-wieder-gestiegen_arid-304872
German wages rise at record pace in second quarter: Increase of 6.6% boosts consumer spending power but fuels concern about inflationary pressures
ft.com/content/7a235c3f-272c-4eec-9785-778a43abeb2f
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DoorDash's tip nudges are latest example of importance of tipping: DoorDash is the latest delivery service to nudge customers who don't tip ...
businessinsider.com/doordash-tip-nudges-latest-example-importantance-tipping-gig-workers-2023-8
Paid articlePaid Poverty Is a Systemic, Not Individual, Failure: I’ve worked with many economically struggling people, and I can tell you that not one person I’ve ever met wants ...
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Americans love everything about their lives—except for their salaries: While inflation is ebbing, Americans are still feeling the pinch.
finance.yahoo.com/news/americans-love-everything-lives-except-120000193.html
Average Mexican household income rose by 11% from 2020–2022: The sharp rise from 2020 to 2022 is partly due to pandemic effects and a rising minimum wage that ...
mexiconewsdaily.com/business/average-mx-household-income-increased-11-percent-2022/
Americans love everything about their lives—except for their salaries: While inflation is ebbing, Americans are still feeling the pinch. Their lackluster ...
fortune.com/2023/07/28/americans-unhappy-with-salaries-inflation/
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Doctors in Nigeria continue strike action over pay and conditions | Africanews: Thousands of doctors in Nigeria have walked out over pay and conditions ...
africanews.com/2023/07/28/doctors-in-nigeria-continue-strike-action-over-pay-and-conditions/
California’s lowest-paid healthcare workers rally in Sacramento. Here’s why: Home care providers chastised the board of supervisors for approving a pay raise for ...
sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article277638578.html
US inequality gap is quietly getting smaller: The income inequality gap has been narrowing since 2015, with lower-wage workers receiving more raises compared to ...
businessinsider.com/the-us-inequality-gap-is-quietly-getting-smaller-2023-7
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More Filipinos have jobs now than before the pandemic. But the available jobs are of low quality.
IN CHARTS: State of job quality, wages in the Philippines: College graduates with jobs are looking for more work to make ends meet, while some 4 ...
rappler.com/business/charts-statistics-state-job-quality-wages-philippines-february-2023/
Some municipalities are offering gift cards, to Starbucks and the like, to attract recruits
Canada has a shortage of lifeguards: Younger recruits are being dragooned in to help
economist.com/the-americas/2023/06/22/canada-has-a-shortage-of-lifeguards
Livable wage, better perks, flexibility: What Gen Zs look for in a job: Companies should learn to adapt if they want to attract and retain Gen Z talents
rappler.com/life-and-style/health-and-wellness/things-conditions-gen-z-look-for-job/
MEF: Micro enterprises need more time for RM1,500 minimum wage: PETALING JAYA: More time should be given to micro enterprises so that they can implement the RM1 ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/31/mef-micro-enterprises-need-more-time-for-rm1500-minimum-wage
Gen Z teenagers are bragging about how much they can make in this economy: ‘Nobody I know would work for minimum wage’
fortune.com/2023/05/27/gen-z-teenagers-child-labor-shortage-high-wages-summer-jobs/
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Tipping for carryout, pizza delivery before it happens? Customers are saying ‘enough’
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Tipping for carryout, pizza delivery before it happens? Customers are saying ‘enough’
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Neuss: Staff shortage at the funfair: Employees who suddenly disappear, minimum wage, bureaucratic hurdles: Many showmen report problems with the staff search ...
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Tipping for carryout, pizza delivery before it happens? Customers are saying ‘enough’
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