minimum wage
Disabled Workers Are Done Putting Up with Three Cents an Hour
A legal loophole dating to the Great Depression is reaching a breaking point, thanks in part to increasingly left-wing politics.
Fox News Hosts Think Minimum Wage Fast Food Workers Should Stop Complaining
"If you're nice to the people, you make a lot of money."
Low-Income Workers Can’t Afford Rent in 91% of Canadian Cities
A new study shows how unaffordable this country has become as cities like Vancouver and Toronto are basically out of reach for anyone making less than $70,000.
Three Reasons a $15 Minimum Wage Won't Actually 'Kill' Tons of Jobs
Headlines about a wage hike putting Americans out of work are misrepresenting a major new report.
What I've Learned Working Minimum Wage Into My 30s
The lowest-paid workers are expected to give up having a life, do anything for the customer, and be grateful to have a job.
This Restaurant Has a No-Tipping Policy That Doesn't Screw Over Workers
Quebec’s Vegan Canteen is the owner’s antidote to an “exploitative, discriminatory industry in need of an overhaul.”
10 Great Cities for Finding a Job in 2019
If getting a better gig is on your to-do list for 2019, and you're open to moving somewhere new, here are some of the top places to look.
Five Million People Got a Much-Needed Raise for the New Year
Thanks to increases in the minimum wage across the United States, low-wage workers will collectively bring in $5.4 billion more in 2019 than they did in 2018.
Billionaires Are Raging and the Minimum Wage Is on the Ballot
The super rich just had their best year ever. There's also an election on Tuesday.
This Is What Living on Minimum Wage Looks Like
The photographer Chase Castor shot four workers in Kansas City, as they struggle to survive day after day with little pay.
Ontario's Labour Minister’s Office Vandalized After Doug Ford Rolls Back Workers’ Rights
Windows were smashed, a fire extinguisher set off, furniture flipped and graffiti saying workers will “fight back” was left.
Forcing Bosses to Pay More Works, and It's Spreading
The most credible argument against a $15 minimum wage is collapsing.