From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Our Social Security system is strong, but one reason billionaire front-groups have successfully undermined it is that it works best when society is fair. That means that increased economic inequality actually weakens Social Security. Right … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Did you know that if you’re earning a salary of just $35,000, you’re most likely not receiving overtime pay? That’s put millions of workers in a position where they could be forced to … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Go to https://epipolicycenter.org/tell-congress-pass-the-restoring-overtime-pay-act to tell Congress: “Pass the Restoring Overtime Pay Act to raise the overtime salary threshold and boost the wages of over 8 million working people.” Overtime pay has historically been an … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/06/06/jaw-dropping-report-reveals-rampant-wage-theft-among-top-us-corporations Published on Wednesday, June 06, 2018 by Common Dreams “Wage theft goes far beyond sweatshops, fast-food outlets, and retailers. It is built into the business model of a substantial portion of corporate America.” By Jessica Corbett, staff … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-01-19/livable-wages-working-families/wolf-plans-to-give-more-workers-overtime-pay/a61101-1 January 19, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Assistant managers in fast food restaurants may work 60 hours, but many get no overtime pay. (Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma/US Air Force … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): There’s nothing scarier than a Department of Labor that sides with Big Business and the Chamber of Commerce over working people. And yet, in the first year of the Donald Trump’s presidency, that’s exactly … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Do you work long hours without receiving overtime pay? EPI wants to hear from you. Click here to share your story with EPI and help us defend the rights of millions of working people. … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Last year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a major change in who is eligible to receive overtime pay. Thanks to your hard work, DOL raised the overtime salary threshold from $23,660 to … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Each year, millions of low- and middle-income people work long hours without receiving the overtime pay they deserve. And now, the Trump administration is siding with the Chamber of Commerce over working people. They’re … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): President Trump likes to put workers in photo ops. But when it comes to actual policies that support working people, he sides with Wall Street, the Chamber of Commerce and corporate CEOs time and … Continued