April 17, 2014

Will Republicans Find Motivation on Minimum Wage after November?

As congressional Republicans stand in the way of a higher minimum wage, the New York Timeshighlights a pattern from the last three minimum wage increases: But the story of recent increases underscores the indispensable ingredient [Obama] so far lacks: a Republican leader strongly motivated to make a deal over the party’s philosophical objections. […]The common thread of …

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How 250 UPS Workers Fired for a Wildcat Strike Won Back Their Jobs

Two hundred and fifty UPS drivers, clad in their brown uniforms, rallying in a Queens parking lot, must have been quite a sight. Not very many people got to see it, however. The 90-minute work stoppage outside the Maspeth, Queens, UPS facility on February 26 was a spontaneous protest against the firing, allegedly without due …

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Madeline Messa

Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.