Wages – Page 58 – People's World

Unions lobby lawmakers to prevent government shutdown

September 23, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

With another government shutdown looming, federal workers' unions are advising their members on how to cope with a sudden halt to their paychecks.

Millions of union members to get wage hikes this year

September 11, 2015 By Special to People’s World

"This country is having an important debate about raising wages and tackling income inequality."

Busy year by NLRB produces key rulings for workers

September 9, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

The five-member board, which rules on most labor-management relations and disputes, has reached full strength.

Verizon continues to demand givebacks from workers

September 4, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

Unions took to the streets to show mass solidarity for their bargaining teams, with rallies all over the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.

Farmworker rebellion spreads along almost the entire Pacific coast

August 31, 2015 By David Bacon

The strawberries, blackberries and blueberries sold everyday in U.S. supermarkets are largely picked by indigenous families speaking the same ancient languages.