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Student guest workers walk off the job at McDonald’s to protest abuses

Leave a Comment / workplace issues, workplace safety / By max cyril

Student guest workers on the J-1 cultural exchange visa program walked out of their jobs at Pennsylvania McDonald’s restaurants Wednesday morning, citing abuses of the same kinds that caused a walkout from a Hershey’s supplier in summer 2011. As a result of that strike, the State Department investigated the program and strengthened protections somewhat, but not enough, according …

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New NELP Study Shows that ALEC Is Engaged in Widespread Campaign to Suppress Wages

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A new report from the National Employment Law Project (NELP) shows that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is engaged in a widespread campaign to suppress the wages of already low-wage workers. ALEC has created model legislation that is designed to weaken or repeal state minimum wage laws, reduce minimum wages for young workers and tipped workers, …

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Unemployment: Why Won’t Congress Talk About It!?

Leave a Comment / accountability, bonuses, economy, equal pay, executive pay, federal pay, Income inequality, innovation, teamwork, technology, telecommuters, unemployment, unemployment insurance, wage theft, wages, workplace issues / By max cyril

An interesting look at the unemployment rate. “What is currently a temporary long-term unemployment problem runs the risk of morphing into a permanent and costly increase in the unemployment rate” unless Congress takes action to create jobs. Why the Unemployment Rate Is So High – New York Times Unemployment claims have increased slightly. “The Labor …

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Wendy’s Franchise Cutting Worker Hours to Avoid Obamacare, Despite Backlash to Other Chains

Leave a Comment / discrimination, economy, health care, unemployment, workplace issues / By max cyril

An Omaha, Nebraska, Wendy’s franchise owner is joining the list of restaurants vowing to cut worker hours rather than have them qualify for employer-provided health coverage under Obamacare. That’s endangering the livelihoods of around 100 workers who are having their hours cut (managers, of course, are remaining full-time): The company has announced that all non-management positions …

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As New Jobs Return, Employers Slash Wages

Leave a Comment / accountability, economy, unemployment, unions, wages, wealth, work sharing, workplace ethics, workplace issues, young workers / By max cyril

New data has shown that while a majority of jobs eliminated during the downturn were in what we describe as the middle range of wages, the great majority of jobs added as the economy improves were low paying jobs, reported Katherine Rampell in the business section of the New York Times on Friday, August 31, …

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McDonald’s Urges Franchises to Open on Christmas Day … Without Overtime Pay

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In November McDonald’s saw a 2.5 percent increase in November sales. This is after the fast food giant saw a decrease in sales of 2.2 percent in October. So why was there increase in sales? Was the pork-like substitute McRib back? Was there a shortage of Ore-Ida french fries in your local grocer’s freezer causing …

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Just When You Thought the Hostess Story Couldn’t Get Worse…

Leave a Comment / accountability, pensions, retirement, unemployment, unionbusting, unions / By max cyril

Money that was intended for employee pensions was used by Hostess Brands management to cover operating expenses and workers were never compensated for the lost payment, Yahoo News reports. An undetermined amount of money that Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Miller (BCTGM) members were supposed to receive as part of their contract with the …

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Corporate Profits Hit Record High While Worker Wages Hit Record Low

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A constant conservative charge against President Obama is that he is inherently anti-business. However, businesses keep defying the storyline by making larger and larger profits, rebounding nicely out of the Great Recession. In the third quarter of this year, “corporate earnings were $1.75 trillion, up 18.6% from a year ago.” Corporations are currently making more …

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Broward Is Second Florida County to Address Wage Theft

Leave a Comment / accountability, benefits, bonuses, Compensation, economy, Workplace Conditions, workplace issues / By max cyril

This week, Broward County—one of the most populous counties in South Florida—became the second county in the state to pass a local wage theft ordinance, joining Miami-Dade County. In a 7-2 vote, the Board of County Commissioners voted to create the new law to deal with a significant and growing problem in Florida. Wage theft …

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Decline of Good Jobs Tied to Workers’ Decreased Bargaining Power

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Many U.S. workers don’t have jobs—nearly 13 million. Less known, however, is that many more don’t have good jobs—fewer than one-quarter of America’s workforce, according to a new report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR). The center defines a good job as one that pays at least $18.50 an hour, or $37,000 …

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