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A millennial who's been looking for a job for over 4 years says his degrees have offered little value: 'I can't get anything even at minimum wage'
A millennial has been looking for a job since 2020 but can't get hired. He says his college degrees…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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A Lyft driver says he isn't even making minimum wage driving full-time and it shows how much the job costs workers
Lyft CEO David Risher often posts positively about driving for the rideshare service. But one gig w…
Alex Bitter
3 mins read
Swiss Court jails UK's richest Hinduja family for exploiting Indian domestic workers
On Friday, the court sentenced Prakash and Kamal Hinduja to four years and six months in prison, wh…
ANI
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Many drivers for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are earning well below minimum wage, even with tips, a new paper finds
Many gig drivers earn less than local minimum wage after expenses, some earning just 40 cents an ho…
Noah Sheidlower,Jacob Zinkula
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The 91-year-old owner of the iconic Hollywood Arby's has closed the restaurant after 55 years due to the pandemic and California's $20 minimum wage
Since the Arby's restaurant opened in January 1969, it had only had one owner: Marilyn Leviton, now…
Grace Dean
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Chipotle says California's minimum wage pushed menu prices up nearly 7%
Chipotle increased menu prices by about 7% because of the minimum wage increase in California.
Dominick Reuter
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Wages have outpaced inflation since 2020 but many consumers still feel burdened by prices
On average, wages have outpaced inflation since the pandemic, but even with those gains, plenty of …
John Towfighi
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McDonalds is bringing back bagels to boost California sales after state minimum wage hike
McDonald's franchisees in California have said price increases alone won't cover the cost of the st…
Dominick Reuter
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A boomer gets just $1,056 a month in Social Security and works as a bus driver: 'I don't see myself being able to retire, but I'm grateful and healthy'
Emma Echols, 68, gets $1,056 a month in Social Security and works as a bus driver, worrying she can…
Noah Sheidlower
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1,000 workers at one car factory in China were told to either quit or sit around on minimum wage until the market picks up again: Nikkei
China's auto sector is struggling with overproduction, impacting domestic and international markets.
Meghan Morris
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The delivery reckoning is here
Gig delivery workers for Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart say they're making less. But customers are p…
Alex Bitter
3 mins read
Fast-food restaurants in California are laying off workers to prepare for the $20 minimum wage hike
Two Pizza Hut franchisees in California are among those who are laying off workers, federal WARN fi…
Grace Dean
3 mins read
Here are 5 ways fast-food restaurants in California are cutting costs to cover the new minimum wage
California fast-food franchisees say they're desperate to find ways to remain profitable and offset…
Grace Dean
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Minimum wage workers in 22 states will get a raise at the start of 2024. Here's every state hiking their pay.
Minimum wage workers in New York, Ohio, Maine, and many other states will see pay increases on Janu…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Minimum-wage workers in Turkey just got a 49% pay rise, but they're probably not that happy about it
Turkey's Labor Minister Vedat Isikhan announced the country's minimum wage will increase 49% to 17,…
Lindsay Dodgson
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California put up its fast-food wage to $20. Its governor is adamant it's not causing employment to fall.
Critics of the legislation warned that the higher wages could lead to restaurants laying off some o…
Grace Dean
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This soccer star who came from nothing has been funding universal basic income in his hometown for years
Sadio Mané gives about $76 a month to everyone in a "very poor region of Senegal" and has also fund…
Theron Mohamed
3 mins read
I left my $90K job to take care of my mom full-time. Now I make less than minimum wage.
Alma Valencia, a primary carer for her mom, left full-time work to become a state-paid carer, highl…
Jane Ridley
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Massachusetts secured a big raise for Uber and Lyft drivers in the state, but some are worried the deal could have negative side effects
Uber and Lyft settle to pay Massachusetts drivers $32.50 per hour for time spent completing a ride,…
Noah Sheidlower
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The shadowy new way employees are cheating their way to the top
Across the globe, a wave of workers are secretly outsourcing parts or all of their jobs.