Wages
NewsGuild-CWA journalists ask tough questions on Equal Pay Day
April 2, 2019Why are women and people of color, on average, paid less than their white, male counterparts at news organizations across the country?
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Today, Equal Pay Day, there are 11 things you must know
April 1, 2019Equal Pay Day calls attention to the persistent moral and economic injustice working women face.
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Dem-run House passes pay equity over GOP, biz opposition
March 28, 2019With strong worker, labor and women’s groups’ support, the Democratic-run U.S. House voted March 27 to strengthen the 56-year-old U.S. pay equity law.
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Maryland heading for $15 minimum wage, despite GOP Gov. Hogan
March 20, 2019Maryland is apparently heading for an increase in the state minimum wage to $15 an hour – despite GOP Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto threat.
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House panel OKs minimum wage hike to $15
March 7, 2019The 28-20 party-line vote marks a win for low-wage workers and their allies, including the “Fight for $15 and a union” movement.
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