Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
‘We can’t pay our bills with magic’: Disney World unions reject contract proposal
February 4, 2023, BY Mike Schneider and The Associated Press Union members voted down a contract proposal covering tens of thousands of Walt Disney World service workers, saying it didn’t go far enough toward helping employees face cost-of-living hikes in housing and other expenses in central Florida. The unions said that 13,650 out of 14,263
‘A step in the right direction’: UA to increase minimum wage for staff, student workers in July
Feb 4, 2023, By Erika Howlett Many University of Arizona employees will soon be able to count on extra money in their paychecks thanks to an upcoming increase in campus workers’ minimum wage. As of July 1, 2023, the minimum hourly wage will be $15.00 for university staff and $14.50 for student workers. This change
Cost of living in Arizona
December 19, 2022 | By: Taylor Freitas | Bankrate If you’re considering a move to Arizona, you aren’t alone. The Grand Canyon State welcomes thousands of new residents every year — especially in the capital city of Phoenix, which had the fastest-growing population in the U.S. from 2019 to 2020, according to Census data. Its second-largest city, Tucson, ranked
New Broadway Labor Agreement Includes Pandemic-Prompted Changes
December 19, 2022 | By: Michael Paulson | The New York Times The deal, ratified by members of Actors’ Equity, provides salary increases for performers and stage managers, and allows producers to make short-term hires. The union representing theater actors and stage managers has ratified a new contract that provides pay increases for those working
Charted: Global wage growth sinks as inflation bites
December 12, 2022 | By: Felix Richter | World Economic Forum The global inflation crisis paired with lackluster economic growth and an outlook clouded by uncertainties have led to a decline in real wages around the world, a new report published by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has found. According to the 2022-23 Global Wage Report, global real
These are the 27 states raising the minimum wage in 2023
December 12, 2022 | ABC7NY.com The federal minimum wage remains unchanged at $7.25 and applies in 20 states. NEW YORK — Workers earning minimum wage in more than two dozen states can expect a raise in 2023. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the following states and Washington, D.C. are set to raise their minimum wage at