Blue collar workers won big in 2023, defying bleak predictions: The year began with a recession forecast but ended with substantial wage growth and record union ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2023/12/30/2023-strikes-workers-american-wages-labor/
Why 2023 was such a good year for labor: US wage inequality narrowed, unemployment stayed low, and strikes improved worker conditions and pay
qz.com/why-2023-was-such-a-good-year-for-labor-1851125073
Minimum wage in Geneva: no impact on unemployment: Three years ago, the westernmost canton introduced what is believed to be the highest minimum wage in the ...
nzz.ch/schweiz/mindestlohn-in-genf-keine-auswirkungen-auf-arbeitslosigkeit-ld.1769621
Unemployment unaffected by Geneva’s minimum wage: Evaluation of Geneva's minimum wage pilot shows no overall impact on the rate of unemployment in the Swiss ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/unemployment-unaffected-by-geneva-s-minimum-wage/49041892
Spain sees record employment rates although unemployment rises
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/spain-sees-record-employment-rates-although-unemployment-rises/
Consumers could be in a 'world of hurt' if Biden doesn't act soon, former Walmart CEO warns
foxbusiness.com/economy/consumers-could-be-world-hurt-biden-doesnt-act-soon-former-walmart-ceo-warns
Why don’t people leave bad jobs?: Financial Times: More work security might make the labour market more flexible, not less.
ft.com/content/1b72e3e8-68b7-4d24-acd2-01d384342475
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42.3% of graduates under 25 unemployed, finds latest State of Working India report
indianexpress.com/article/business/42-3-of-graduates-under-25-unemployed-finds-latest-state-of-working-india-report-8949124/
Philippine underemployment and unemployment rise in July | The wRap: The wRap's highlights: Unemployment in the Philippines, wage hike ...
rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/september-8-2023/
EXPLAINED: What's the delay with Zurich's new minimum wage ?: Even though in June Zurich voters said yes to a minimum wage of nearly 24 francs per hour ...
thelocal.ch/20230908/explained-whats-the-delay-with-zurichs-new-minimum-wage
Why do many people prefer Florida to California? The vital economic freedom: For centuries scholars have studied economic growth and development with an eye ...
thehill.com/opinion/finance/3687202-why-do-many-people-prefer-florida-to-california-the-vital-economic-freedom/
New Tipping Trend Hurts Those Who Need Gratuities Most: The last thing the restaurant industry needs is other businesses prompting customers to leave gratuities.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-08-29/new-tipping-trend-hurts-those-who-need-gratuities-most
ZEW study: hardly any company jobs due to minimum wage: Critics of the minimum wage warn of negative consequences for the economy. According to a recent study ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/mindestlohn-studie-folgen-produktivitaet-zew-bundesregierung-arbeitslosigkeit-jobkiller-101.html
Faulting new methodology for latest unemployment rate: It is no longer news that the National Bureau of Statistics has released the fourth and first quarters of ...
punchng.com/faulting-new-methodology-for-latest-unemployment-rate/
Australia’s jobless rate is only 3.4% – so what’s holding wage growth back?: That the tight labour market isn’t leading to real earnings rises is proof of a ...
theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/18/australias-jobless-rate-is-only-34-so-whats-holding-wage-growth-back
US sees ‘unprecedented decline’ in child poverty: analysis: Story at a glance A newly published analysis by Child Trends found the U.S. child poverty rate has ...
thehill.com/changing-america/respect/poverty/3639209-us-sees-unprecedented-decline-in-child-poverty-analysis/
Grim jobs figures build case for an interest rate pause: The unemployment figures are higher than the Reserve Bank’s forecasts, softening the case for another ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/unemployment-rate-rises-to-3-7-per-cent-20230518-p5d9aq.html
Ever heard of the Heidelberg Alliance for Training and Work? The alliance, founded in autumn 2022, has developed 100-day goals in four working groups and ... Show more
Labor market: "There will be unprecedented competition for immigrants": Lifeguards and ground staff are just the beginning. The shortage of skilled workers will ...
zeit.de/arbeit/2022-06/arbeitsmarkt-fachkraeftemangel-mindestlohn
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Wage growth for the lowest-paid US workers has fallen sharply: Leisure and hospitality employees had seen big pay gains, largely thanks to the pandemic
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Pushing and pulling Africans to suffer in the Middle East: Unemployment is ‘pushing’ people to look for jobs outside their countries ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/147432
FAIR PAY OP-ED: The case for a national minimum ‘living’ wage — it’s a matter of survival
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-03-19-the-case-for-a-national-minimum-living-wage-its-a-matter-of-survival/
Fact Check: Joe Biden Says Black Workers' Wages Have Gone Up: President Joe Biden claimed pay was up during a Black History Month reception at the White House.
newsweek.com/fact-check-joe-biden-says-black-workers-wages-have-gone-1784415
The U.S. economy added jobs at a solid clip in December, pushing the unemployment rate back to a pre-pandemic low of 3.5%.
U.S. labor market powers ahead, but wage growth loses steam: The U.S. economy added jobs at a solid clip in December, pushing the unemployment rate back to a ...
reuters.com/markets/us/us-job-growth-solid-december-unemployment-rate-falls-35-2023-01-06/
US labor market is giving the Fed what it wants: Low unemployment and slower wage growth
qz.com/december-jobs-report-wage-growth-unemployment-down-1849958010
Minimum wage in Germany: economist fears structural unemployment: In October, the federal government wants to raise the minimum wage to twelve euros ...
wiwo.de/politik/deutschland/12-euro-mindestlohn-ich-bin-erstaunt-dass-die-gewerkschaften-so-gelassen-sind/28035116.html
People in abortion restrictive US states economically disempowered – report: Wages, incarceration rates and unemployment benefits access worse when compared with ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/17/us-states-abortion-restrictions-economically-disempower-people-report
Swiss jobless rate sinks as unions demand more pay: The rate of unemployment in Switzerland fell to 2.2% last year, the lowest rate in 20 years.
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/swiss-jobless-rate-sinks-as-unions-demand-more-pay/48190202
Spain records lowest unemployment level since 2007: A surprisingly strong year for the Spanish job market in 2022 means that Spain enters the new year with the ...
thelocal.es/20230103/spain-records-lowest-unemployment-level-since-2007/
Wage agreement: Employees of some companies to get up to €750 in bonuses
brusselstimes.com/belgium/328871/wage-agreement-employees-of-some-companies-to-get-up-to-e750-in-bonuses/
It’s not the jobs, stupid: We could be heading towards the first full-employment recession. Here's why that changes everything, according to Jobs for the Future ...
fortune.com/2022/11/23/jobs-economy-recession-unemployment-pay-young-workers-us-maria-flynn/
Klose: There's a lot more to employment than just wages: The SPD is pushing through the so-called citizen money in the traffic light coalition ...
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/politik/Klose-An-Beschaeftigung-haengt-viel-mehr-als-nur-Lohn-article23649112.html
Hong Kong’s wealth gap reaches ‘tipping point’ under Covid as unemployment rises among poor, Oxfam says
hongkongfp.com/2022/10/06/hong-kongs-wealth-gap-reaches-tipping-point-under-covid-as-unemployment-rises-among-poor-oxfam-says/
Petition for $2,000 monthly stimulus checks has 3 million signatures. 'Americans need some certainty,' says restaurateur who started it
cnbc.com/2022/01/10/petition-for-2000-stimulus-checks-reaches-3-million-signatures.html
From 10.45 euros to 12 euros: 17,000 employees benefit: what the increase in the minimum wage means for Stormarn
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South Lakeland wages rise by less than seven per cent: AVERAGE wages in South Lakeland have risen by less than seven per cent as the cost of living crisis starts ...
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/22313944.south-lakeland-wages-rise-less-seven-per-cent/
Messages from the Fed pertinent to SA’s economy: However, this will not eliminate inequality or poverty.
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/opinion/2022-09-04-messages-from-the-fed-pertinent-to-sas-economy/
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Gungubele asks Cosatu, Saftu to ‘relook’ at their demands raised in shutdown march
mg.co.za/news/2022-08-25-gungubele-asks-cosatu-saftu-to-relook-at-their-demands-raised-in-shutdown-march/
What are Best and Worst Cities to Lift Your Credit Rating?: A report ranks the best and worst based on cost of living, employment numbers ...
thestreet.com/personal-finance/best-cities-boost-credit-rating
Laws add to the jobless crisis in South Africa: The labour regulations have had increasingly negative consequences for unemployed people
mg.co.za/opinion/2022-07-25-laws-add-to-the-jobless-crisis-in-south-africa/
Job killer minimum wage: where are all the unemployed anyway?: The Minimum Wage Commission has looked at how the minimum wage has affected the German economy and ...
infranken.de/ueberregional/deutschland/job-killer-mindestlohn-wo-sind-eigentlich-die-ganzen-arbeitslosen-art-5492039
Minimum wage: This is how the "state wage" is still to be prevented: The Bundestag decides on the increase of the minimum wage to twelve euros on October 1 ...
welt.de/wirtschaft/article239154229/Mindestlohn-So-soll-der-Staatslohn-noch-verhindert-werden.html
South Africa needs competition in labour: With unemployment at all-time highs, the conversation about competition in labour needs to happen
mg.co.za/opinion/2022-07-11-south-africa-needs-competition-in-labour/
Labor Shortage Will Push Wages Higher, According To Bank Of America: Amazon, Chipotle, Under Armour and McDonald’s have all announced wage hikes.
forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2021/05/21/labor-shortage-will-push-wages-higher-according-to-bank-of-america/
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Conversion of Hartz IV: Heil announces "great social reform": Hartz IV should become the citizen's money - the coalition agreement of the traffic light ...
n-tv.de/politik/Heil-kuendigt-grosse-Sozialreform-an-article23008053.html
$15-an-Hour Minimum Wage Could Further Sting Teen Employment : Raising the federal minimum wage would make it harder for many teens to get or keep jobs ...
wsj.com/articles/15-an-hour-minimum-wage-could-further-sting-teen-employment-11616837401
Want jobs? Reform South Africa’s labour market: It is time to scrap minimum wage and other labour laws that make it difficult to create employment
mg.co.za/news/2022-03-31-want-jobs-reform-south-africas-labour-market/
Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for guaranteed income. Now experiments are taking place in his hometown and other cities around the country
cnbc.com/2022/02/06/new-guaranteed-income-experiments-inspired-by-martin-luther-king-jr-.html
Here Are the Major Pieces of Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan: President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan is designed to both pump money ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-14/here-are-the-major-pieces-of-biden-s-1-9-trillion-stimulus-plan
Fast-food franchises are getting desperate to hire workers: High wages and instant bonuses are part an effort to staff up as the pandemic winds down
axios.com/fast-food-restaurants-hiring-37c1b813-0a00-47c4-9240-98931b25e87b.html
Democrats' $1.9 trillion stimulus clears key House panel, now on course for floor vote within days
businessinsider.com/democrats-19-trillion-biden-stimulus-clears-key-house-panel-vote-2021-2
Senate Democrats pledge to pass the Biden $1.9 trillion stimulus package by mid-March
businessinsider.com/stimulus-senate-democrats-biden-rescue-plan-timeline-mid-march-2021-2
Senate Democrats to drop minimum wage plan in $1.9 trillion stimulus bill: Senate Democrats will abandon plans to help raise workers' pay in Biden's $1 ...
cnbc.com/2021/03/01/stimulus-update-democrats-to-drop-minimum-wage-plan-in-covid-relief-bill.html
The states with the most working teenagers: Volatility in the U.S. labor market during the COVID-19 pandemic has produced many challenges for employers and ...
dailyprogress.com/lifestyles/the-states-with-the-most-working-teenagers/collection_e56cbc2a-a75f-5473-980c-e705318b6a1d.html
The 8 Senate Democrats who voted against raising the minimum wage are collectively worth over $43 million
businessinsider.com/8-democrats-voted-against-raising-minimum-wage-worth-43-million-2021-3
Food banks see 'perfect storm' of high demand, inflation and supply chain shortages heading into Thanksgiving holiday
cnbc.com/2021/11/24/food-banks-see-thanksgiving-perfect-storm-of-high-demand-inflation-.html
These 8 money moves can help you make up for lost income: As the Covid-19 recovery continues, many Americans are looking to replace jobs or income they've lost ...
cnbc.com/2021/10/04/these-8-money-moves-can-help-you-make-up-for-lost-income.html
Why there's no global minimum wage: Wages are integral to the fulfilment of work. Around the world, most countries have set a minimum wage ...
cnbc.com/video/2021/10/28/why-theres-no-global-minimum-wage.html
The 4 measures in the Biden stimulus plan that could put extra cash in your wallet - Business Insider
businessinsider.com/biden-stimulus-4-measures-plan-democrats-relief-extra-cash-wallet-2021-1
Labor market: Why a shortage of skilled workers can also be good for Germany: Many companies are desperately looking for personnel. A problem? Not necessarily - ...
zeit.de/wirtschaft/2021-09/fachkraeftemangel-deutschland-positiv-arbeitslosigkeit-arbeitsmarkt-zukunft-wirtschaft-zuwanderung
As Fears Of Worker Shortages Grow, White House Economists Say Covid-19 Is To Blame—Not $300 Unemployment Benefits
forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2021/05/18/as-fears-of-worker-shortages-grow-white-house-economists-say-covid-19-is-to-blame-not-300-unemployment-benefits/
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11 things you need to know about the COVID-19 stimulus the House just passed: The vote puts Biden closer to the first major legislative victory of his presidency ...
businessinsider.com/what-is-in-bidens-stimulus-child-credits-checks-minimum-wage-2021-2
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The labor market was already weird, now it's adjusting: Howard economics professor Dr. William Spriggs explains that despite recent trends wages still aren't ...
businessinsider.com/are-wages-pay-rising-economy-is-correcting-william-spriggs-2021-7
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It’s been 12 years since the last federal minimum wage increase. Where efforts to raise the pay rate stand
cnbc.com/2021/07/16/where-efforts-to-raise-the-federal-minimum-wage-stand.html
New stimulus proposals look like a guaranteed income experiment. Early results show whether it will work
cnbc.com/2021/03/07/will-us-experiments-with-guaranteed-income-work.html
Democrats Move to Salvage Minimum Wage Hike: Even as the House passed President Biden’s pandemic aid plan with a minimum wage increase included ...
nytimes.com/2021/02/26/us/politics/minimum-wage-stimulus-democrats.html
'This can't wait.' Why long food lines signal need for more coronavirus stimulus aid
cnbc.com/2020/11/25/long-food-lines-signal-need-for-more-coronavirus-stimulus-aid.html
Biden signs $1.9 trillion rescue package into law, starting the clock on distributing $1,400 stimulus checks
businessinsider.com/stimulus-biden-signs-trillion-covid-relief-package-checks-direct-payments-2021-3
Employers struggling to fill entry-level roles could soon turn to TikTok to recruit
businessinsider.com/employers-struggle-to-fill-entry-level-roles-2021-5
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Here Are the 8 Democrats Who Just Joined GOP to Vote Down Sanders' $15 Minimum Wage Amendment
commondreams.org/news/2021/03/05/here-are-8-democrats-who-just-joined-gop-vote-down-sanders-15-minimum-wage-amendment
Biden’s Giant Stimulus to Easily Pass House, Democrats Say: President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion package will sail through the House when it takes up the bill on ...
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11 things you need to know about the COVID-19 stimulus the House just passed: The vote puts Biden closer to the first major legislative victory of his presidency ...
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History shows how Democrats can still get their minimum wage increase: a bipartisan deal
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How the $15 minimum wage would improve quality of life in the US: An increased minimum wage would lift hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty and give ...
businessinsider.com/how-raising-minimum-wage-would-improve-lives-americans-2021-3
Biden stimulus plan calls for $15 federal minimum wage: President-elect Joe Biden renewed his push to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour during a press ...
finance.yahoo.com/news/biden-stimulus-federal-minimum-wage-134146222.html
Hubertus Heil: "Mass unemployment would be many times more expensive than short-time work"
zeit.de/arbeit/2021-03/hubertus-heil-arbeitslosigkeit-corona-krise-arbeitsmarkt-kurzarbeit-homeoffice-ausbildungsplaetze
If you are jobless or earn the minimum wage, Hong Kong is no place to be: Two recent decisions by the government suggest to me that Bible study is still ...
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Democrats propose $50 billion in small business aid as part of larger pandemic relief plan
businessinsider.com/democrats-propose-50-billion-small-business-aid-stimulus-package-2021-2
Biden stimulus plan faces uphill battle through Congress, Republicans - Business Insider
businessinsider.com/biden-stimulus-plan-uphill-battle-through-congress-republicans-economic-aid-2021-1
Biden’s Rescue Plan Is a Start. Now Think Big.: Economic inequities that have been building for decades won’t be resolved by a $1.9 trillion Band-Aid.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-01-18/biden-rescue-plan-is-a-start-now-he-needs-to-think-big
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