Taylor Swift, Kanye West ‘star’ in new billboards attacking $15 minimum wage
The Employment Policies Institute (EPI) put up a new billboard on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles that uses images of Taylor Swift and Kanye West. The billboard highlights how high state and city minimum wages in More...
Donald Trump changes again on raising minimum wage, supports $10 per hour VIDEO
Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would support raising the federal minimum wage to $10 an hour, a departure from his previous assertions that wages are “too high” or what he’d change it to, check More...
Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton
In Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders came together to discuss their commitment to building an America that is stronger together and an economy that works for everyone, More...
Hillary Clinton accepts Bernie Sanders endorsement
In Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders came together to discuss their commitment to building an America that is stronger together and an economy that works for everyone, More...
Oregon minimum wage debate returns as 15 Now protest causes unrest and projected job loss
While the minimum wage for Oregon residents will rise to $12.50 in rural Oregon, $13.50 in mid-size regions and $14.75 in greater Portland, all by the year 2022. That said, Democrats in the Oregon House, Senate More...
Chris Matthews joins DNC outrage over Bernie Sanders ad attacking establishment, ‘speaking fees’
Chris Matthews ended a recent show by calling out the Bernie Sanders campaign for a “misleading” campaign ad railing against the influence of big money in politics, obviously taking issue with Hillary More...
JFK workers strike to get $15 minimum wage, OSHA violations fixed
Hundreds of cabin cleaners, terminal cleaners and wheelchair attendants employed by JetBlue’s subcontractors Roma, Ultimate and Pax at JFK Airport walked off the job in protest of illegal intimidation and alleged More...
Airport workers evoke MLK, rally and march for higher wages
Airport workers rallied with their supporters and then marched to LaGuardia Airport where they will hold a civil disobedience. Airport workers around the country will hold similar actions at 10 major airports More...
President Obama’s 2016 State of the Union address
President Obama’s State of the Union address on January 12, 2016. Video clip of the speech is at the bottom. OBAMA: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, my fellow Americans: tonight marks More...
How to Stand Out From the Crowd in Your Workplace
photo/ Michael Jarmoluk via pixabay.com It is often easy to feel invisible in the office. We may perform our tasks exceptionally well, meet and even exceed targets yet our efforts rarely get noticed by the decision More...
Why are there different rates for Workers’ Compensation Insurance from state to state?
Citizens of the United States enjoy a very high quality of life. According to a 2015 mid-year poll of Business Insider, Americans enjoyed the 6th highest quality of life of any country in the world. Workers’ More...
California minimum wage hike won’t help many students, exclude 20 hour week and lower employees
The University of California has been praised for leading the way with a plan to raise the minimum wage of their staff to $15 per hour over the next couple of years. Sadly, most students won’t benefit from More...
California: Labor union fought for $15 hour minimum wage, now wants ‘exemption’
A labor union that led the charge for a $15 minimum wage hike in cities across California is now moving to secure an exemption for employers under union contracts. The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor included the More...
Trump’s worrisome views on taxes…and entitlements
There’s a famous quote attributed to George Washington. Government is not reason, it is not eloquence — it is force. Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be More...
New York fast-food wage hike could cost over $1 billion
New York appears to be moving on a massive minimum wage hike for fast-food workers, going to $15 over the next few years, as detailed by NPR. A state panel in New York recommended the minimum wage for fast-food More...
Janet Napolitano raises minimum wage for University workers, costs school over $16 million
Strikes and protests appear to be working in the battle to boost minimum wages for workers to $15, summarized by NPR. University of California President Janet Napolitano announced that the minimum wage for direct More...
Chipotle responds to San Francisco minimum wage hike with higher prices
In San Francisco, where the minimum wage was recently raised, the popular Chipotle responded by raising prices, causing confusion among the supporters of the wage hike. With beef prices souring, a rise in wages More...
How Fixing the Immigration System Will Help the Economy
Immigration has been a hot topic of debate in the United States for quite some time now—and especially recently—with people on both sides refusing to come to an agreement about what should be done. But there More...
Elijah Cummings says federal workers come to ‘feed their souls’
While fighting to get Federal employees raises, one rep made the role of the federal worker sound awfully “altruistic.” Rep. Elijah Cummings (D–Md.) says, “so many people come to government knowing More...
Jesse Ventura talks midterm elections, politics, immigration, racism against ‘brown skins’
Jesse Ventura is still a high energy and controversial voice and the former Governor spoke with Dispatch Radio about the big topics in the headlines and his Ora.Tv show “Off The Grid.” From immigration More...
