27 Places Raising the Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour - The New York Times

27 Places Raising the Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour – The New York Times

The new year brings another round of increases, nearly a decade after workers started campaigning for higher pay. By the time $15/hr become standard, it may be time to raise it to $20/hr! $20/hr is what it should be had wages increased with productivity gains over the last 50 years. Source: 27 Places … Continue reading 27 Places Raising the Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour – The New York Times

What if You Had a Four-Day Week? Why Don’t You? - The New York Times

What if You Had a Four-Day Week? Why Don’t You? – The New York Times

People have been predicting a four-day workweek for decades, so what’s taking so long? You don’t have a 4-day work week because corporations would rather squeeze very available minute out of you possible and pass those profits on to their shareholders. Source: What if You Had a Four-Day Week? Why Don’t You? … Continue reading What if You Had a Four-Day Week? Why Don’t You? – The New York Times

‘This doesn’t look like the best economy ever’: 40% of Americans say they still struggle to pay bills – The Washington Post

Despite the longest U.S. economic expansion on record, many sit on the edge of financial disaster. This is because the unemployment figure doesn’t tell the whole story. Wages have remained essentially flat … Continue reading ‘This doesn’t look like the best economy ever’: 40% of Americans say they still struggle to pay bills – The Washington Post