Closing the Wage Gap
Read more about efforts to reverse income inequality.
‘It took a pandemic’ – Union thankful, but skeptical of 10 per cent bonus raise for some supermarket workers
By Unknown March 29, 2020 The union representing many of New Zealand’s supermarket workers says a 10 per cent bonus for those who work through the Covid-19 pandemic good, but should be permanent. Foodstuffs last night announced that they will be giving the bonus to all waged front-line, distribution and transport employees who continue to
Hopkins must continue to pay its employees during COVID-19 shutdown
By The Editorial Board March 26, 2020 Hopkins is one of the most powerful institutions in Baltimore. It is the city’s largest employer: over 17,000 of its 37,000 employees are Baltimore residents. As a world-renowned university with an endowment of over $4 billion, Hopkins has the means and the responsibility of creating a more equitable
Holyoke mayor believes those incarcerated should receive fair minimum wage
By Jada Furlow March 28, 2020 Holyoke Mayor Alex B. Morse calls for incarcerated individuals to establish a fair minimum wage. According to a news release sent to 22New, Morse believes Congress should amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to explicitly include incarcerated workers in order to support the dignity of their life-saving contributions to
City leaders urge lawmakers to freeze minimum wage hike amid coronavirus
By Kara Biernat March 27, 2020 A call from Quincy city leaders to push back the minimum wage increases in Illinois, set to go into effect in July. They said this is just another way to help businesses through what they’re calling a health and economic crisis. At TCBY, employees said due to the coronavirus,
CalculateHow Much You’ll Get From the $1,200 (or more) Coronavirus Checks
By Ashlyn Still, Heather Long and Kevin Uhrmacher | March 27, 2020 The U.S. government is about to send checks — or direct deposits — to most Americans to help people survive financially as much of the economy shuts down in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Bipartisan legislation passed by
How much money do young San Franciscans have to survive COVID-19?
By Ray Levy-Uyeda | March 25, 2020 In a country of nearly 330 million, where 40% of the population is living paycheck to-paycheck, how wealthy does someone have to be to combat COVID-19? Like many other public health issues in the United States, the coronavirus outbreak illustrates how income inequality affects your ability to get