living wage
Scenes from the ‘Fight for 15’ Protest in Kansas City
“No matter what you might think, there are 64 million Americans who make less than $15 an hour and we deserve a living wage just like any other worker in America. We want to be treated fairly and paid fairly. We are human beings, we are all working...
It's 'Living Wage Week' and Workers Are Still Fighting for an Incredibly Basic Level of Pay
I went to a Halloween-themed picket at a cinema, but the really scary thing is that any British workers have to fight to avoid living in poverty.
The UK Is Clearly Not a Good Place to Be a Freelancer
Being self-employed can have its perks, but according to a recent study, it's also mostly terrible.
How Much It Sucks to Be a Sri Lankan Worker Making Beyoncé's New Clothing Line
According to a newspaper investigation, the sweatshop workers making the Ivy Park collection for Topshop are only making 64 cents an hour. We ask an expert on the Sri Lankan clothes industry just how bad the situation really is.
California Is Set to Raise Its Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Governor Jerry Brown announced the tentative deal Monday after LA and San Francisco made moves of their own.
Meet the Topshop Cleaners Fighting for Higher Wages
Currently, the workers earn less in a week than the cost of a mid-range Topshop coat.
'Any Voice Is Better Than Silence': Fired Yelp Employee Reacts to Media Backlash
After Yelp employee Talia Jane posted an open letter criticizing the company's low wages, she got fired and triggered a huge media backlash. We spoke to her about her termination, the blowback, and what she thinks of a living wage for workers in the...
Britain's Waitstaff and Bar Workers Aren't Being Paid a Living Wage
According to a new report, 6 million British workers are earning less than the Living Wage of £7.85, with bar staff, waiters, and waitresses topping the list of professions not paid this voluntary rate.
A Pessimist's Guide to David Cameron's Conference Speech
It held little in the way of surprises, but seemed to have no basis whatsoever in reality.
Raising the Minimum Wage in Alberta Likely Won’t End Civilization As We Know It
Let's get real about paying people a decent wage.
Furious Cleaners Held a 'Noise Protest' at the BAFTAs Last Night
They brought red flags to the red carpet because they want sick pay, holiday pay, and overtime.