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Quick read: 3 big things Phoenix City Council did this week
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt was a busy week for the council governing the nation's fifth most populous city. While Mayor Kate...
Minimum Wage is ‘Increasingly Meaningless’ in Today’s Economy — These States Pay 50% More Hourly...
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoSince July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. This is the longest period without...
Why Hochul’s Housing Compact is more right than wrong for New York State | Opinion
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGov. Kathy Hochul’s Housing Compact is more right than wrong for New York State for several reasons....
Paltry U.S. minimum wage 'really striking' amid inflation
Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoIt's been 13 years since Congress raised the federal minimum wage, the longest period without an...
NY state says new laws could produce billions in energy savings for building owners
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNew York just reinforced its commitment to green energy that’s both effective and affordable for...
Push to boost RI minimum wage loses steam as public's interest is pulled to housing crisis
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPROVIDENCE − The annual fight over the minimum wage in Rhode Island is on again, as it is in most...
Hochul, AG James tout wage theft crackdown as N.Y. task force recovers $3M owed to workers
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoALBANY — New York is waging war on wage theft. Gov. Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James announced a spate of recent felony convictions and nearly $3 million in wage restitution paid to ...
Ordinance that would end tipped minimum wage in Chicago restaurants could ripple downstate
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Chicago City Council is considering an ordinance that would end the tipped minimum wage,...
Unions want labor protections included in NY Gov. Hochul’s housing plan as budget deadline nears
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoALBANY — Politically-powerful union leaders in New York are stepping up their push to to get more worker protections included in Gov. Hochul’s ambitious plan to boost housing. The head of 32BJ-SEIU ...
Construction workers to see pay boost under wage-rule rewrite
Politico via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Biden administration on Tuesday rolled out an overhaul of pay standards for construction workers on federally funded projects — including green energy infrastructure — that could mean millions ...