Tag: Wages and Salaries
From an Alabama Coal Mine Strike to an Amazon Warehouse
BROOKWOOD, Ala. — Braxton Wright is a second-generation coal miner, a die-hard union supporter and, until recently, a…
Rising Wages Are Good News for Workers but Keep Pressure on the Fed
Wages climbed at a rapid pace in the year through March and the unemployment rate dropped notably last…
The U.S. economy added 431,000 jobs in March.
Wages climbed at a rapid pace in the year through March and the unemployment rate dropped notably last…
Unemployment Nears Prepandemic Level
Federal Reserve officials are tasked with fostering “full employment,” and while it has been difficult to guess what…
High Inflation Could Persist as Wages Continue to Rise
Economists have been waiting for Americans to shift from buying goods, like furniture and appliances, and toward spending…
Lawsuit Accuses Google of Bias Against Black Employees
A former employee at Google sued the company on Friday, claiming it systematically discriminated against Black workers by…
Minneapolis Teachers Begin Strike After Talks Fail
Teachers in Minneapolis went on strike Tuesday morning, shuttering classrooms for about 30,000 public school students.For weeks, the…
Washington State Advances Landmark Deal on Gig Drivers’ Job Status
The Washington State Senate on Friday passed a bill granting gig drivers certain benefits and protections while preventing…
U.S. Women’s Players and U.S. Soccer Settle Equal Pay Lawsuit
A six-year fight over equal pay that had pitted key members of the World Cup-winning United States women’s…
The Age of Anti-Ambition
The plague, the death, the supply chain, long lines at the post office, the collapse of many aspects…
Business Booms at Kroger-Owned Grocery Stores, but Workers Are Left Behind
When Enrique Romero Jr. finishes his shift fulfilling online orders at a Fred Meyer grocery store in Bellingham,…
Inflation May Have Peaked. The Fed Needs to Step Gingerly.
In short, it might be helpful to reframe the C.P.I. news.Newspapers could quite accurately have run this much…