Work harder, not smarter: the struggle of young workers
When employees understand their rights, and know how to protect themselves, they are primed to battle decrepit employment conditions.
living wage
Inflation is squeezing workers. We need a £15 minimum wage
It’s time for some bold thinking on how to fairly protect those in work from the worst of its impact. A £15 an hour minimum wage by 2024 should be the target.
Access to Land Plus a Participation Income Could Change the World
In this article we’d like to offer some new thinking: a policy proposal that we feel has the potential to be transformative. At its simplest, our proposal involves providing self-selecting unemployed public housing residents with a basic, living wage.
The Return of the Textile Industry
Sina Trinkwalder did what all experts declared impossible: she built a textile factory in Germany and is paying decent wages.
Raising Minimum Wage: We’re in This Together
On Wednesday, food workers and other low-wage earners around the country rallied to increase the federal minimum wage to $15, which would more than double the current federal rate of $7.25 for untipped and $2.13 for tipped workers.