Day: August 14, 2013

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Wage Theft: Employers Steal More Than Armed Robbers According to the Economic Policy Institute, robbers took $139 million from banks, gas stations, and

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Rhode Island Blocks $15 Minimum in Providence Rhode Island’s legislature approved a state budget June 16 that prohibits local governments from raising their

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel California Judge Voids Teacher Tenure A California judge ruled June 10 that the state’s teacher tenure laws violated students’ civil right to an

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Organizing Won $15 Minimum in Seattle Seattle won a $15 an hour minimum wage thanks to a combination of street heat, union mobilization,

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Sandberg Won’t ‘Lean In’ for Boston Hotel Workers With Lean In author Sheryl Sandberg scheduled to speak at Harvard University May 28, UNITE

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Christie Ponders How to End Pensions New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is developing a plan to shift future state employees to a 401(k)-style

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel North Dakota Most Dangerous State to Work In North Dakota “stands out as an exceptionally dangerous and deadly place to work,” according to

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Seattle Mayor Muddles Minimum Wage Seattle Mayor Ed Murray unveiled his plan to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour May

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel JetBlue Pilots Win Union The 2,500 pilots at JetBlue Airways voted by a 3-1 margin in late April to join the Air Line

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel UAW Drops Appeal of VW Vote The United Automobile Workers announced April 21 that it was abandoning its bid to have the National