Nov 30 Column: The economy undervalues ‘women’s work,’ and that needs to change By Mary Babic, Barbara Gault It’s time that women get access to the full array of jobs in our economy and that they get paid what they are worth everywhere they work. Continue reading
Nov 30 Carrier says it has deal with Trump to keep jobs in Indiana By Julie Pace, Associated Press Air conditioning company Carrier Corp. says it has reached a deal with President-elect Donald Trump to keep nearly 1,000 jobs in Indiana. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 9:12 How Trump’s trade policy could affect jobs in the U.S. and Mexico By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 29 Low-wage workers across the country protest and strike, demanding $15 minimum wage By Kristen Doerer Low-wage workers across the country are protesting and striking in a coordinated effort labeled the Fight for $15 “day of disruption” on Tuesday. Fast-food workers, airport employees, health aides, child care workers and Uber drivers are demanding a $15 minimum… Continue reading
Nov 29 Column: Fight for $15 has brought $62 billion in raises and counting to underpaid workers By Paul Sonn, Yannet Lathrop Workers of the Fight for $15 are staging their largest strike yet on Tuesday. A new report by the National Employment Law Project shows that since the movement launched in 2012, underpaid workers have won a stunning $61.5 billion in… Continue reading
Nov 28 Column: We don’t need Washington to fix bloated CEO pay By Dean Baker There are clear channels that people can use to put downward pressure on the pay of those at the top in both the corporate and noncorporate sector that don’t require going through Washington. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 22:22 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 27, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Nov. 27, assessing the impact of recount efforts for the presidential election. Later, singer and songwriter Norah Jones talks about her latest album. Alison Stewart anchors from New York. Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 4:47 Texas judge issues injunction, blocking overtime pay law By PBS News Hour A federal judge in Texas has issued a preliminary injunction on a new nationwide rule that would nearly double the salary cap for workers eligible to receive overtime pay to $47,476 a year. The rule was supposed to take effect… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 53:46 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump announces two more staffing decisions, and the death toll from ISIS’ Thursday bombing in Iraq rises. Also, examining the White House counsel’s role, the aftermath of marijuana legalization, the political analysis of Shields… Continue watching
Nov 25 How this Harlem restaurant changed America By Paul Freedman, The Conversation “You can’t write a book about American food without giving a big place to African American cuisine, which is arguably what American cuisine is at heart.”… Continue reading