U.S. judge strikes down Obama administration overtime pay rule —Daniel Wiessner – Reuters — (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas on Thursday struck down an Obama administration rule that would have extended mandatory overtime pay to more than 4 million…
Study shows many in U.S. face a ‘pressured and hectic’ workplace Aug 20, 2017 WASHINGTON (AP) — The American workplace is grueling, stressful and surprisingly hostile. So concludes an in-depth study of 3,066 U.S. workers by the Rand Corp., Harvard…
Not so fast: U.S. restaurant workers seek ban on surprise scheduling — By — Peter Szekely — Reuters — McDonald’s employee Ashley Bruce poses in front of the restaurant where she works in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. July 13, 2017.John Gress NEW YORK…
Home care workers have our lives in their hands. They’re paid only $10 an hour by Sarah Jaffe, The Guardian, Jul 14 2017 Read the article — here’s a summary: Although home care workers have begun to…
Side hustles are the new norm. Here’s how much they really pay –By Abha Bhattarai July 3, Washington Post– Nearly 1 in 4 Americans now earns money through a side-gig like Uber, Lyft or Airbnb. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters) The “gig economy,”…
Dozens Of East Haven Youth Lose Jobs Due To State Budget Woes The program was scheduled to begin in early July. Statewide more than 5,000 youths are put to work through the program. By Brian McCready (Patch National Staff) –…
Beyond Basic Income: Claiming Our Right to Govern Technology Annette Bernhardt, Director, Low-Wage Work Program, UC Berkeley Labor Center, Published in MEDIUM, MAY 11, 2017, One common characteristic of universal basic income advocates, and indeed progressives and labor more generally, is a…