The ACTU is calling for a 5% pay rise for minimum and award workers.
The Fair Work Commission sets minimum and award wages in Australia annually after reviewing submissions from unions, employers, and government. [ more ]
Toronto ride-share, food delivery drivers join U.S. and U.K. strikers calling for more fair pay | CBC News
Ride-share and food delivery drivers in Toronto went on strike to demand fair pay and better treatment after a report revealed that some drivers make less than minimum wage.
A joint report by Ridefair Toronto and the Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario found that some drivers on ride-hailing apps in Toronto make $6.37 to $10.60 per hour after expenses, which does not meet the province's minimum wage standards. [ more ]
Beer giant Brewdog backtracks on real living wage for employees
Brewdog is facing backlash for backtracking on its pledge to pay the real living wage, opting to hire new staff at the statutory minimum wage rate instead.
The company will also freeze pay for bar staff in London, despite the rising cost of living in the capital. [ more ]
Neil Jameson, founder of the activist group Citizens UK, who has died aged 76, harnessed the power of community organising to achieve social and political change most significantly as the driving force behind the living wage campaign.Citizens UK began in 1996 as a collective of east London churches, mosques and other community institutions called Telco (the East London Citizens Organisation), committed to trying to alleviate some of the social ills facing their congregations.
New funding to help people rough sleeping on Night Tube and buses
N ew funding from City Hall will help support homeless people forced to sleep on London's public transport through the night, it has been revealed.Mayor Sadiq Khan has said part of his recently announced 2 million package to alleviate homelessness in the capital will be put towards outreach teams on London's Night Tube and bus network.
'Pod Homes' For 33 Young Homeless People Are Coming To South London
A first of it's kind initiative has begun in south London, with the introduction of 'pod homes' accommodation for young homeless people.Reuben House in Peckham is making 33 pod homes available for young people that don't have somewhere permanent to live, with the spaces opening up later this year.Homeless charity Centrepoint is behind this initiative, which is the first of it's kind in London.
Most carers not paid for travel time between appointments study
Three out of four care staff who look after people at home are not being paid for the time it takes them to travel between appointments, according to new research.Unison said its survey of more than 300 care workers across England revealed that employers are effectively breaking minimum wage laws, costing staff hundreds of pounds each month.
End of free movement did not increase wages, Government advisers say
The end of freedom of movement has not led to a significant increase in wages, Government advisers have said.A study of the agriculture, manufacturing, hospitality and transport sectors by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) found few organisations had increased wages to compete for staff despite the smaller number of workers available after Brexit.
Living wage increase to benefit around 1.7 million workers
Around 1.7 million workers will get a significant pay boost when the national minimum wage (NLW) increases from Saturday.A 92p rise to 10.42 an hour for workers aged 23 and over is equivalent to a near 10% increase, the Resolution Foundation said.The think tank said the increase is the biggest annual cash rise in the 24-year history of the minimum wage and one of the largest annual percentage rises.
Holidaymakers need careful planning' to find bargain destinations report
UK holidaymakers keen to avoid steep price rises are being forced to choose their destination carefully, new figures show.Falls in the value of sterling against many other currencies and rises in resort prices mean the cost of typical tourist items are higher in four out of five popular resorts and cities compared with a year ago, according to Post Office Travel Money.
Fenway Restaurant Pays $320K to Nearly 60 Employees Following Federal Investigation
Sojuba, a Korean restaurant and bar, is paying $320,000 in back wages and damages to 59 employees following a federal investigation into labor practices.
The restaurant was found in violation of multiple labor laws including distribution of tips, minimum wage payments, and overtime pay.
The investigation also uncovered that the restaurant instructed workers what to say to investigators, in violation of anti-retaliation protections. [ more ]
Sanders Denounces Morality of System Where 3 Are Richer Than 165 Million People
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally at the ILA Hall in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 3, 2023.Screenshot: Union of Southern Service Workers via Twitter As President Joe Biden signed into law an agreement Saturday that would shield wealthy tax cheats from stronger IRS enforcement while at the same time enacting cuts to key anti-poverty programs, Senator Bernie Sanders and other progressive allies were busy denouncing the immoral, low-wage economic system in the United States in which just a small handful of mega-billionaires have accumulated more wealth than tens of millions of hard-working but low-paid workers and their families.
Bernie Sanders Is Once Again Trying to Raise the Minimum Wage
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders speaks during a hearing with former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 29, 2023, in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is embarking on his latest campaign to raise the federal minimum wage, setting up a potential legislative battle that could force conservative members of the Democratic caucus who voted against raising the minimum wage to shift or defend their position as they seek reelection.
Latest line: A good week for Joe Simitian, a bad week for health care workers
Santa Clara County supervisor Joe Simitian receives a significant endorsement in the race to succeed congresswoman Anna Eshoo, giving him an advantage over his rivals.
Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed budget includes a delay in the $25 hourly minimum wage for health care workers to help close the state deficit. [ more ]
Some South L.A. residents call for embattled City Councilman Curren Price to step down
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With the fate of yet another Los Angeles City councilmember up in the air following criminal corruption charges, a group of his constituents said they are clear on the path forward: Curren Price should resign.In front of the gates of Price's district office in South Los Angeles, a small crowd of about a dozen rallied Saturday to demand the council veteran step down.
Employees at Oakland Popeyes allege illegal child labor practices, harassment
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Employees at a Popeyes in Oakland picketed this week after teen workers, including one who was 13, alleged that they were pressured to work long, late hours in violation of child labor laws."Our employer has violated almost every law put in place to protect young workers like us," two of the younger employees wrote in a statement.
Parents brave the rain to secure three days of food for their children
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Benita Perez was the first in line.The rain poured steadily down, but she wanted to get enough food for her grandchildren to tide them over during the three-day Los Angeles Unified School District strike.Fearing a long line, Perez and a friend had arrived at 6:30 a.m., an hour before the food distribution site opened at Lincoln Park Recreation Center.
California appeals court reverses most of ruling deeming Prop. 22 invalid
A California appeals court reversed most of a ruling invalidating Proposition 22, the state's 2020 voter-approved gig economy law allowing giant ride-hailing and delivery companies to classify their workers as independent contractors rather than employees.The 1st District Court of Appeal determined Proposition 22 should stand, disagreeing with a 2021 ruling finding that central provisions of the law conflicted with the state Constitution, rendering the law unenforceable, and tossing it out in its entirety.
Bob Reiter: How Chicago's labor movement has moved toward inclusiveness
Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries and into the present day, the Chicago labor movement has faced significant challenges and made remarkable strides toward fostering a more inclusive and equitable workforce.By recognizing historical struggles, we can appreciate the progress achieved while acknowledging the ongoing journey toward true diversity and social justice.
Labour should fix social care with better pay and free short-term support'
Major reform of England's beleaguered adult social care sector could be ushered in by the next Labour government under plans that include boosting pay for care workers, expanding the scope of free support and asking all people to contribute 50 a week towards costs.A report by the Fabian Society thinktank, commissioned by the shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, and the trade union Unison, sets out a roadmap for a national care service (NCS) that they hope would address the existing patchy, impersonal and inadequate state provision.
Are you a renter in California? Here's what to know about tenant protections lawmakers are considering
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Amid a housing shortage that's pushed low-income renters onto the streets and made it difficult for moderate earners to find affordable options, California lawmakers introduced new measures this year to mitigate high costs of living and prevent evictions.Here are two bills to help renters that cleared a major hurdle and one proposal that flopped this week as the Legislature took action before a key deadline on Friday: Passed: Limiting security deposits The Assembly easily approved a bill to ban landlords from charging more than one month's rent as a security deposit.
ChatGPT's Dirty Secret: It's Powered by "Grunts" Making $15 Per Hour
Training Day OpenAI's finances are all over the place, but one thing is clear - not much of the money it spends or earns is going to the low-wage contract workers hired to train its AI.Two OpenAI contractors revealed to NBC News that the kind of work that goes into training large language models (LLMs) like those behind ChatGPT is very much "grunt work" - though in the case of these two individuals, they're pretty happy to be doing it.
No One Is Talking About What Ron DeSantis Has Actually Done to Florida
Media coverage of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's all-but-announced candidacy for president is already in full frenzy, and so far the script is exactly as his handlers would like it to be.The governor regularly opens up new fronts in the culture wars, sowing alarm over critical race theory, transgender rights, or border policies.
Ramen noodles and drained savings: FEC weighs allowing candidates to use political cash to pay themselves bigger salaries
When Nabilah Islam began running for Congress in the 2020 cycle, she said she quickly discovered the high price of her decision.It was impossible for me to have a full-time job and wage a competitive campaign, the Georgia Democrat recalled.So, she gave up her work as a campaign consultant, paused paying her student loans and went without health insurance in the middle of a pandemic because she could no longer afford to pay the premiums.
Chicago's minimum wage still not enough to afford rent, report says
The minimum wage in Chicago is still not enough for many people to afford rental housing in 2023, a new report from Housing Action Illinois and the National Low Income Housing Coalition says.In theChicago metro area, which has the most expensive housing in the state, a person would need to earn $27.69 an hour working 40 hours a week, or about $57,600 a year, in order to afford a two-bedroom apartment, or work 85 hours a week if they make minimum wage.
In farewell address, Lori Lightfoot rejects narrative of 'mean' mayor and focuses on an optimistic future for Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday delivered a farewell address that sought to define her embattled, one-term reign as a defiant stand against the political establishment - an impassioned final message from the leader of the nation's third-largest city following a divisive term and stunning reelection loss.
Silicon Valley Bank's Failure Brings Payroll Turmoil for Chicago Restaurant Chain
The Silicon Valley Bank failure is impacting a Chicago restaurant chain.Fry the Coop, a fried chicken sandwich shop with seven locations, could not pay its 227 workers as scheduled on Friday, March 10, according to the chain's owner.While the restaurant does not bank with Santa Clara, California-based Silicon Valley, its payroll company - Ohio-based Patriot Software - does.
One of the City's Oldest Butchers Is in Danger of Closing
Staubitz Market in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn has recently filed for bankruptcy, unable to recover from its financial losses caused by the ongoing pandemic.
Despite its closure, Staubitz Market will still honor its commitments to its employees and vendors.
The closure of Staubitz Market highlights the importance of supporting local businesses, which are often hit hardest by economic downturns. [ more ]
The price of a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich, arguably this city's most important dish, has nearly doubled in price at Bronx bodegas, according to a new report from Gothamist.The study included responses from six deli owners and some 70 customers, who were interviewed in English and Spanish.They report that the bodega staple, which once cost between $2 and $3.50 for a roll or between $3 and $4.50 for a hero, has shot up in price due to the cost of ingredients like eggs, lettuce, and tomato.
New York City Sets New Minimum Wage for Food Delivery Workers
Perhaps more than any other American city, New York relies on a growing army of delivery workers who have braved successive waves of Covid, extreme weather and toxic air as remote work has reshaped the economy.Now, they're getting a raise.Starting July 12, New York City's app-based delivery workers must be paid at least $17.96 an hour, not including tips the first such minimum pay-rate in the country for an industry that exploded in popularity during the pandemic.
New York City Has Lost Tens of Thousands of Retail Jobs, Report Finds
The retail industry in New York City has shed thousands of jobs since the pandemic, even as the rest of the job market has almost fully recovered, according to a new report released on Thursday from the Center for an Urban Future, a public policy think tank.The study found that in the three years since February 2020, New York City lost 37,800 retail jobs, an 11.1 percent decline, while the overall private employment sector has regained all but 0.8 percent of jobs.
Bill Perkins, Defender of His Harlem Constituents, Dies at 74
Bill Perkins, who for 24 years as a legislator from Harlem championed his community by, among other things, challenging Donald J. Trump's aggressive demand for the death penalty when five teenagers, who were later exonerated, were arrested in connection with a rape in Central Park in 1989 died on Tuesday at his home in Manhattan.
Spare a thought for Gustavo, the guy delivering your ramen in the wildfire smoke
Gustavo Ajche snapped a selfie on the street while making his rounds on Wednesday.Gustavo Ajche As many New Yorkers isolated inside this week to avoid the smoke that enveloped the city, one man was rushing ramen across town for a customer's dinner.He's one of thousands of workers who just had to suck it up literally.
A campaign against inheritance tax led by a multimillionaire? These really are desperate times for the Tories | Polly Toynbee
Governing parties in their death throes thrash about, gasping for life rafts and hunting through old lists to recapture the tried-and-tested vote-winners of yesteryear.The campaign by more than 50 Tory MPs and the Telegraph to abolish inheritance tax is a prime example.Didn't it work its magic once before, when George Osborne spooked Gordon Brown out of calling an election in 2007 by promising a 1m threshold?
Why Sunak is latest in long line of Tory PMs unable to cut net migration
Successive Conservative prime ministers have aimed to reduce net migration but they never seem to get there.In 2010, David Cameron pledged to bring net migration the difference between the numbers who arrive in the UK and the numbers leaving down to tens of thousands.He missed every year.Theresa May, the longest serving home secretary for 60 years with a hardline reputation, said she would hit the target while PM she did not.
Local elections 2023: Labour targets North Warwickshire seats
At the River and Roads cafe just outside the market town of Atherstone, Amy Adams and Lucy Ford are busy serving up cooked breakfasts to customers.Neither are gripped by local-election fever, but they know the issues that matter to them.For Lucy, a single parent who works seven days a week, rising prices are one of the things at the forefront of her mind.
Budget 2023: what it means for people on a range of incomes
2022/23 James, 24, works 35 hours a week for a cafe and is paid the minimum wage of 9.50 an hour, or 332.50 a week.From his annual wage of 15,960 he is left with 14,761, after tax (678) and national insurance (521) are both deducted.2023/24 From April the minimum wage for over-23s in rises to 10.42 an hour.
Freedom of speech: resist the rise of the intolerant | Letters
Kenan Malik makes some valid and nuanced points about the tendency of people on both the left and the right to defend freedom of speech only for views with which they agree (If you defend free speech, you must defend it all and not silence those you disagree with, Comment).But he is wrong to invoke freedom of speech to defend attempts to silence certain views.
Illinois Chamber of Commerce CEO Todd Maisch dead at 57
Todd Maisch, CEO and president of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce since 2014, died Thursday, according to a statement from the chamber and an online death notice.The statement did not provide a cause of death.Maisch was 57.Maisch was remembered as a fierce advocate for the interests of Illinois' businesses.
They can survive just fine': Bernie Sanders says income over $1bn should be taxed at 100%
The US government should confiscate 100% of any money that Americans make above $999m, the leftwing independent senator Bernie Sanders said late last week.Sanders expressed that belief in an exchange on Friday evening with the host of Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? on HBO Max.We must raise the minimum wage to a living wage | Bernie Sanders Wallace had asked Sanders about the general assertion in his book It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism that billionaires should not exist.
UK joins Asia-Pacific CPTPP trade bloc that includes Japan and Australia
Britain has joined the 11-member strong Asia-Pacific trade bloc that includes Japan and Australia after nearly two years of negotiations.The deal, part of a push to agree worldwide trade deals after Brexit, secures access for British exporters to 500 million people in the 11-member Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Former dancers sue River North strip club over alleged assaults
Four former dancers are suing a River North strip club, alleging management regularly allowed customers to physically and sexually assault them at work.The dancers' suit alleges that the strip club, Rick's Cabaret Chicago at 1531 N. Kingsbury St., "knowingly fostered a hostile work environment" by allowing customers to commit "egregious assaults and batteries on female dancers, including grabbing and groping dancers' intimate private areas under their clothing, slapping dancers, exposing their genitals, biting, choking and other outrageous and criminal acts."
Childminders warn of closures after Chancellor's free' childcare promise
Childminders have warned they may have to close under the Government's new childcare proposals if they are not funded properly, with Government-funded hourly rates previously undercutting the amount they can earn privately.Jeremy Hunt has promised up to 30 hours a week of free childcare for working parents in England with children as young as nine months, but one childminder accused the Government of thinking they can provide champagne childcare on lemonade funding.
100,000 civil servants to join one-day strike action on budget day
At least 100,000 civil servants will join one-day strike action on budget day in a significant escalation in a long-running dispute over pay, pension and job security demands.The strike by the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union, which will comprise workers from across 123 government departments, is scheduled to coincide with Jeremy Hunt's announcement of his first full budget on 15 March, as the government prepares to wrest control over the cost of living crisis and stick to its deficit reduction plan.
Employees at Park Slope Barnes & Noble to Unionize
Employees at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Park Slope are looking to unionize, making them the second New York City branch of the book emporium to organize, they announced Thursday.Roughly 30 workers at the 7th Avenue store near 6th Street have already signed authorization cards in order to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, according to the RWDSU, and notified management of their intention to unionize on May 25.
The Rent Guidelines Board approved a range of increases for the city's 1 million stabilized tenants that could see leases spike up to 7 percent, against the backdrop of a raucous meeting where protesters and elected officials stormed the stage and relentlessly booed the proceedings.By a 5 to 4 vote, the board approved a preliminary range of increases of 2 percent to 5 percent for one-year leases and 4 percent to 7 percent for two-year leases.
Spain PM's shock election call brings unruly coalition to heel
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's snap general election call breaks apart the coalition he built with the far-left United We Can party, marking a line in the sand with a movement born from grassroots activism whose electoral fortunes have nosedived.On Monday, Sanchez brought forward a national election expected in December to July 23 after the conservative Popular Party, or PP, and far-right Vox movement dramatically increased their vote share in Sunday's local and regional elections.
German rail union cancels planned two-day strike after employers meet minimum wage demand
A labor union representing more than 200,000 railway workers in Germany said Saturday that it was cancelling plans for a two-day strike after employers met one of its key demands.The EVG union had said earlier this week that its members would walk out for 50 hours from late Sunday until late Tuesday.
Hochul hails New York budget as win for workers at NYC rally in Manhattan union hall
Gov. Hochul celebrated the new state budget law as a boon to working New Yorkers at a campaign-style rally in a Manhattan union hall.Hochul said the $229 billion budget, which hikes the minimum wage and includes fresh funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, aims to "lift up all New Yorkers, but particularly the working men and women of our state."
New York City's Deal with Largest Union Would Include Remote-Work Plan
Mayor Eric Adams announced a tentative contract agreement with New York City's largest municipal union on Friday that includes a plan to allow some city employees to work remotely starting in June.If approved by the union, District Council 37, the five-year deal would increase wages 3 percent a year in the first four years and 3.25 percent in the fifth.
Park Slope Barnes & Noble employees file for union election * Brooklyn Paper
Photo courtesy of Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Employees at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Park Slope are looking to unionize, making them the second New York City branch of the book emporium to organize, they announced Thursday.
Vacancy rates in Travis County have declined overall since last year, per Compensation Office - Austin Monitor
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 by Seth Smalley Employee vacancy rates in key areas of Travis County are declining as a result of measures taken by county commissioners last year, such as increasing the minimum county wage from $15 per hour to $20 per hour, as well as increasing shift differentials, according to the county's Compensation Office.
5 ways Europe can reduce the risks of AI replacing jobs
Story by Senior reporter Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW.He covers European tech, with a focus on deeptech, startups, and government policy.It seems barely a day goes by without a new report of artificial intelligence replacing jobs.On Thursday, BT added the latest bad news, when the UK telecoms giant announced plans to staff with replace 10,000AI.
Macron's tax cuts attempt to woo the French middle class
TAX REFORM French President Emmanuel Macron is seen on a screen as he attends an interview with French broadcaster TF1 in Paris, France, May 15, 2023.Pascal Rossignol, Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday evening tax cuts of up to 2 billion for the French people.The announcement targets France's middle class, which has borne the brunt of high inflation and stagnating salaries over the past few months.
Mangoes and Agave in the Central Valley? California Farmers Try New Crops to Cope With Climate Change | KQED
Still other problems are emerging as California's weather patterns grow more erratic.Early fall rains have been a problem for walnuts, spoiling ripening fruits.And heat waves - especially when they follow a rain event - can cause fruit to drop or spoil.Almost 40% of last fall's walnut crop was lost when Central Valley temperatures approached 115 degrees, according to Robert Verloop, executive director of the California Walnut Board and the California Walnut Commission.
Germany braces for 50-hour train strike after employers refuse union demands
A labor union representing more than 200,000 railway workers said Friday that it was going ahead with a planned strike next week after its demands for better pay were rejected by employers.The EVG union said its members will walk out for 50 hours from late Sunday until late Tuesday.Rail company Deutsche Bahn has canceled all long-distance travel during that period and warned that most regional trains also won't run.
Erdogan's Election Prospects Take a Hit as a Challenger Drops Out
Three days before Turks vote in crucial presidential elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chances of securing a swift victory took a hit on Thursday when one of his challengers left the race, a move likely to benefit Mr. Erdogan's main competitor.The withdrawal of one of the race's four contenders also increased the possibility that the main opposition candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, could obtain a simple majority of votes on Sunday, a win that would suddenly end Mr. Erdogan's 20-year streak as Turkey's most prominent politician.
Raising pay: Food workers at Marlins stadium get $20 hourly minimum
As inflation continues to erode paychecks, unionized food service workers at LoanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins, have reached a tentative deal with their employer to lift their hourly pay to $20 minimum by the end of a newly negotiated four-year contract.UNITE HERE Local 355 announced this week that its deal with Levy Restaurants of Chicago calls for members to receive a minimum hourly pay increase of nearly $10 over the life of the contract, which is scheduled to expire April 1, 2026, according to the union.
Californians With Developmental Disabilities Must Soon Be Paid Minimum Wage. Can the State Find Enough Good Jobs? | KQED
A dozen states besides California have passed laws banning below-minimum-wage programs.Also a federal rule in effect this year requires disability services to be more integrated with the community.These kinds of jobs have already declined in California.In 2009, as many as 16,000 people with disabilities worked in the workshops or the small groups that split a minimum wage.
Northampton Town boss Jon Brady says adversity on the pitch and tragedy off it has made the club "like a family" as they sealed promotion from League Two.Town were denied automatic promotion on goal difference last term, with Bristol Rovers winning 7-0 on the final day."It's been a lot of pain to get here," an emotional Brady said post-match.
So, you've hired a nanny.Unlike your 15-year-old niece who charges you $10 an hour and as much of the ice cream in the fridge as she wants to watch your kid for an evening, your nanny is a professional and should be paid as such.That means accounting for payroll items such as taxes and benefits.This provides long-term protections and bonuses for both you and the person you're employing.
Returning to Manresa Bread is icing on the cake for pastry chef
Longtime Manresa customers might recognize Stephanie Prida as pastry chef at the Michelin-star Los Gatos restaurant from 2012 to 2017.After six years, she's back with Manresa Bread, in charge of expanding the pastry line and helping her longtime friend Avery Ruzicka move the bakery's operation to a new commissary in Campbell.
Political leaders are keeping a low profile on the school labor dispute.
Los Angeles is an outlier among the nation's biggest cities: Unlike the District of Columbia, Chicago and New York, its mayor does not control the schools.Historically suspicious of power, Los Angeles long ago limited City Hall's authority over public education and conferred power on an independent school board.
Los Angeles schools remain closed on Wednesday for a labor strike.
Classrooms in Los Angeles sat vacant again on Wednesday morning, as tens of thousands of teachers and employees in the nation's second-largest school district continued a three-day strike that has left some families blindsided and scrambling for child care.Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents 30,000 teachers' assistants, bus drivers, custodians and cafeteria workers, is seeking a 30 percent pay increase.
Tens of thousands of US education workers launch strike
Workers in Los Angeles-area school district, second-largest in US, say wages are not enough to meet high living costs.Tens of thousands of education workers in the second-largest school district in the United States, the Los Angeles Unified School District, have walked off the job to demand higher wages and staffing levels.
Los Angeles schools close as workers begin a three-day strike.
Classes were canceled for more than 420,000 students on Tuesday as school employees and teachers kicked off a three-day strike in Los Angeles, facing off against administrators in the nation's second-largest school district.The work stoppage began before dawn, with bus drivers walking a picket line outside a Los Angeles Unified School District lot where they normally would be starting their routes.
Los Angeles Schools Close as Workers Begin Three-Day Strike
LOS ANGELES Classes were canceled for more than 420,000 Los Angeles students on Tuesday as school employees and teachers kicked off a three-day strike, facing off against the administrators in the school district, the second largest in the nation.As rain fell before dawn, the work stoppage began with bus drivers walking a picket line outside a Los Angeles Unified School District lot where they normally would be starting their routes.
Los Angeles Schools and 30,000 Workers Reach Deal After Strike
The union representing 30,000 education workers reached a tentative deal with the Los Angeles Unified School District on Friday, following a three-day strike that closed hundreds of campuses and canceled classes for 422,000 students earlier this week.Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents support workers in the school district, sought a 30 percent pay increase and said that many of its employees made little more than the minimum wage and struggled to afford the cost of living in Southern California.
California court upholds treating app-based drivers as contractors
A California state appeals court on Monday revived a ballot measure allowing app-based services such as Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to treat drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, in a major victory for the industry.A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based court reversed a lower court ruling in 2021 that the ballot measure, known as Proposition 22, was unconstitutional.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao | Saru Jayaraman and One Fair Wage | KQED
On Jan. 9, 2023, Sheng Thao became the 51st mayor of Oakland and the first Hmong American to lead a major city in United States history.She was born and raised in Stockton, to parents who immigrated from Laos to escape genocide.In her early 20s, Thao escaped an abusive relationship and experienced housing insecurity while raising her son as a single mother.
Struggle to buy food not confined to those out of work, says charity
The struggle to afford food has affected a quarter of households where an NHS or social care worker lives and more than a fifth where teachers or teaching assistants live, according to a survey of 10,000 adults.The research by the The Food Foundation comes as UK inflation shot up unexpectedly in February with vegetable shortages pushing food prices to their highest rate in more than 45 years.
Tories oversaw longest and deepest squeeze of family budgets in history, TUC says
Unions are accusing the Conservatives of presiding over the worst period for living standards in modern history.An analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) suggested that by the end of this Parliament, household disposable incomes will have fallen for nearly half of the time the Conservatives have been in office.
TUC: Tories have presided over longest and deepest squeeze of family budgets
Unions are accusing the Conservatives of presiding over the worst period for living standards in modern history.An analysis by the TUC suggested that by the end of this Parliament, household disposable incomes will have fallen for nearly half of the time the Conservatives have been in office.By the date of the next general election, household disposable income will have fallen for six of the 14 years the Conservatives have been in power, the union organisation predicts.
Here is a look at the life of Martin O'Malley, former governor of Maryland.Birth date: January 18, 1963 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Martin Joseph O'Malley Father: Thomas O'Malley, attorney Mother: Barbara (Suelzer) O'Malley, receptionist for Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) Marriage: Catherine Katie Curran O'Malley (1990-present) Children: Grace, Tara, William, and Jack Education: Catholic University of America, B.A., 1985; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1988 Religion: Catholic Longtime guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
San Jose restaurant owner accused of forcing waiter to house co-workers, threatening deportation
A former San Jose restaurant worker has filed a lawsuit accusing his previous boss of forcing him to house two fellow employees in his small one-bedroom apartment, threatening to get him deported and saying he would "destroy him and his family" for disobedience.Afwan Mohammed claims his boss's actions left him with panic attacks, dreams that someone was suffocating him, and "severe depression and anxiety" that put him in the hospital for a week under medication.
So Walmart is blaming "crime" on its reasons for closing the Hayden Meadows and S.E.82nd Ave.stores.Really?Wonder why none of the other Walmart locations in Gresham, Wood Village, Happy Valley, Tigard and Beaverton aren't closing?Here's the real deal why the Portland stores are closing: Oregon passed legislation in 2016 that ties the state minimum wage to the inflation rate starting July 1, 2023.
SF workers shocked they're ineligible for emergency leave
Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.Last June, nearly two-thirds of San Francisco voters approved Prop.G, which mandated that city employers with 100 or more workers provide emergency sick leave during a public health emergency.
Pink says daughter Willow, 11, has a real job on tour - and is being paid
Pink is gearing up to go on tour this summer, and has enlisted her daughter's help.During her first appearance on TODAY since 2012, the Grammy award-winning singer said her kids, daughter Willow, 11, and son Jameson, 6, will be traveling with her as she tours with her ninth album "Trustfall."
More Meta job cuts and a major leadership reorg in the works: report
Meta - the parent company to Facebook - appears to be gearing-up for more staff cuts.Tech entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg's social media company is exploring means to reduce its workforce, which could include moving senior leadership to lesser roles, according to the Washington Post.The company is examining options to flatten "the layers of management" and growing the responsibilities of supervisors, which insiders reportedly believe will lead to resignations.
New Zealand's new leader Hipkins cuts many contentious plans
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails New Zealand's new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on Wednesday said he was axing or delaying many of his government's more contentious policy plans as he looked to refocus on priorities like the rising cost of living.
University staff and civil servants stage fresh strikes over pay and conditions
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails University staff and civil servants staged more walkouts on Tuesday as figures revealed the UK recorded the highest number of working days lost to strike action for more than a decade in December.