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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
1 min read
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
2 mins read
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
1 min read
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
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
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
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
3 mins read
A man born in Japan where tipping is rude — is part of a growing number of Americans rejecting tipping in the US
Ken Ozeki shared his thoughts on not tipping in the US, influenced by high prices, digital register…
Jane Ridley
3 mins read
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
3 mins read
A California McDonald's franchisee says he's leaving 'no stone unturned' in his quest to save money over the $20 minimum wage
The franchisee, who has already upped prices by between 5% and 7% this year, warned that customers'…
Grace Dean
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Uber and Lyft drivers are desperate for tips. Riders don't shell out, but they'll tip three times as often for food delivery.
Uber and Lyft drivers often struggle with low or infrequent tips, which many rely on to pay bills, …
Noah Sheidlower,Jacob Zinkula
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Your Uber Eats orders may be more likely to get stuck in NYC traffic now
Uber Eats has eliminated the option for gig workers to deliver on foot in New York City. It's all b…
Alex Bitter
5 mins read
Delivering food on an e-bike or moped is a deadly endeavor in New York City
The fatality rate for app-based delivery drivers using non-car transport is five times as high as c…
Eliza Relman,Madison Hoff
6 mins read
Uber and Lyft drivers are seeing more trips that pay them $3 or less. They say it's another example of declining driver pay.
Ride-hailing drivers are reporting $3 or lower fares. They say it's indicative of a larger pay issu…
Noah Sheidlower,Jacob Zinkula
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A California McDonald's franchisee says fast food would be 'unaffordable' if she raised prices enough to cover the new $20 minimum wage
A McDonald's franchisee in Los Angeles told KTLA 5 News she'd be taking a profit hit because "you c…
Grace Dean
6 mins read
Stuck in a hellish loop: ALICE parents explain how they never have enough money to give their kids the life they want
BI talked to 7 ALICE parents nationally who said they're making sacrifices so their children can ea…
Noah Sheidlower,Juliana Kaplan
3 mins read
A major Burger King franchisee in California says he can't roll out order kiosks fast enough due to the state's new $20 fast-food minimum wage
The franchisee, who owns about 180 fast-food restaurants in California, said he'd already raised pr…
Grace Dean
3 mins read
California is putting up minimum wages to $20 an hour for fast-food chains – and it's likely going to drive up wages in other industries, too
Restaurants and stores compete for labor. If McDonald's and Chipotle pay more, that little coffee s…
Grace Dean
2 mins read
DoorDash raises fees for NYC deliveries after warning that a new minimum wage law would hit customers
The Regulatory Response Fee was introduced after app-based delivery drivers had their hourly wages …