Nation Nov 29 Millions of full-time workers are struggling to afford a place to live. Here’s why By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Nation Nov 21 Watch 11:23 Low wage, essential workers demand better protections in California Low-wage, essential workers who can’t do their jobs from home are facing an unequal playing field as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue. In California, many of the state’s 556,000 fast-food workers have protested what they call a widespread… By Ivette Feliciano
Politics Feb 25 Watch 11:30 How a minimum wage increase could impact people’s livelihoods More than 17 million Americans could see their income rise if the $15 minimum wage now in the COVID relief bill passes Congress. We hear from some of those who would be impacted by a minimum wage increase, and Stephanie… By Stephanie Sy, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens
Economy Mar 31 A snapshot of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on working families As the coronavirus crisis has intensified, low-wage working families immediately experienced drastically reduced work hours and layoffs. The economic and psychological consequences for families have been severe. By Elizabeth O. Ananat, Anna Gassman-Pines, Econofact
Nation Mar 27 Watch 7:36 Why Anaheim’s low-wage workers struggle to keep a roof over their heads Away from the tourist attractions of Anaheim, California, housing is a daily challenge for minimum-wage workers who play a vital role in the region's booming economy. Even for those who work full-time, garages, spare bedrooms, motel rooms, cars and tents… By PBS News Hour, Cat Wise
Dec 07 Watch 8:44 Low-wage immigrant workers are especially vulnerable to sexual abuse. How can they say #MeToo? By PBS News Hour Every day, about 50 people are sexually assaulted or raped in the workplace in the U.S. While the entertainment industry and the political world have been in the headlines, the problem extends to those who work in hotels, clean offices,… Continue watching
Jul 17 Column: Fighting trickle-down economics in Seattle By Nick Hanauer Trickle-down economics claims that if wages go up, jobs must come down. A controversial new study from the University of Washington has inadvertently fallen prey to that antiquated narrative. Continue reading
Jun 07 D.C. lawmakers approve a $15 minimum wage By Joshua Barajas D.C. lawmakers approved a measure Tuesday that would raise the hourly minimum wage to $15, joining lawmakers in New York and California who have passed similar proposals in recent months. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 8:12 Is a $15 minimum wage a boon or a risk for low-paid workers? By PBS News Hour The fight for a $15 per hour minimum wage has won its biggest victories yet. California lawmakers voted for a bill to raise the minimum by 2022, while New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he reached a deal to hike… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 6:09 What’s the economic sweet spot for adjusting the federal minimum wage? By PBS News Hour Thousands of workers walked off the job in as many as 270 cities in a push to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, up from $7.25. Gwen Ifill speaks to Alan Krueger of Princeton University, who believes… Continue watching