By Randy Ching February 10, 2020 Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the U.S. When adjusted for the cost of living, our minimum wage of $10.10 an hour is one of the lowest in the country. Our cost of housing is the highest in the country. It is impossible to survive on $21,000 […]
It Is Simply Impossible To Survive On $21,000 A Year Read More »
By Jared Bernstein February 10, 2020 Yes, the tight labor market is boosting low-wage growth. But the Trump administration is pushing hard in the other direction. Read More
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By Austin Walsh February 8, 2020 Attempting to keep pace with pay hikes paid across the Peninsula and eventually the rest of California, Burlingame officials laid the groundwork for increasing the city’s minimum wage. The Burlingame City Council discussed Monday, Feb. 3, plans to raise the local rate by the start of next year, moving
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By Julienne Corr February 1, 2020 It is understood that up to 127,000 Irish workers are set to benefit from this increase. News of the wage increase was first announced by Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty back in December. Up until today, the Irish minimum wage was €9.80 per hour. Read
By Elizabeth Hernandez February 4, 2020 A flyer made by Sarah Thomas’ math students advertising a sit-in to show solidarity with striking teachers hangs framed on her classroom wall, an ever-present reminder of the empowerment, exhaustion and unification born out of last year’s historic Denver teacher walkout. “The strike gave me a glimpse into who
Year after Denver’s teacher strike, what did the walkout accomplish? Read More »
