July 4th 2022
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1800 workers in New York City are in their eighth month striking against Charter Communications. After Charter bought Time Warner Cable in May 2016, Charter sought to substitute its standard contract for the collective bargaining agreement between Time Warner and...
An embattled St. Louis ordinance raised the city’s minimum wage to $10 an hour on May 5, 2017. Yesterday, the minimum wage dropped back down to $7.70 because a state law took effect prohibiting local minimum wages above the state minimum. Though many states have...
Democratic lawmakers, led by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, have pledged to increase the minimum wage to $15 within the first 100 hours if Democrats take back control of the House in 2018. According to Politico, Pelosi endorsed a $15 minimum wage back in...
Minors in Texas may soon need parental approval to join a labor union. According to the Texas Tribune, "minors in the state may be required to obtain parental approval before they can join a labor union under a proposal the Texas Senate tentatively approved along...