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Apr 15 2024
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TJ Maxx applicant in disbelief after learning of measly wage: ‘Not taking that f–king job’
A furious job applicant was in disbelief after he learned during an interview he would be paid $12 an hour for a T.J. Maxx position. The man, whose full name was not disclosed but went by @sobeatmyass, took to social media in front of 362,000 viewers saying he was “not taking that f—king job,” on TikTok. “Why the f–k did I have a job interview at T.J. Maxx the other day, and then everything
New York Post (News)Apr 13 2024
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Small-business owners brace for uncertainty as $20 hourly fast-food wage takes effect
Justin Foronda, founder/owner of Hifi Kitchen in Los Angeles says he supports a higher minimum wage and tries to pay his employees generously, but the minimum wage is rising so fast that the increased compensation he planned to offer as a retention strategy quickly becomes the new minimum. Justin Foronda is the type of creative, motivated, second-generation entrepreneur who should be able to
Los Angeles TimesMar 28 2024
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Committee advances proposal to raise minimum wage for Maine farmworkers
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee on Thursday recommended passage of a proposal to raise the minimum wage for farmworkers to the same rate as other workers in Maine. The Legislature’s Committee on Labor and Housing voted to endorse an amended version of a bill from Gov. Janet Mills raising the minimum wage for farmworkers and providing them with cost-of-living increases that other workers get
Portland Press HeraldApr 06 2024
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California’s $20 minimum wage law has workers, franchisees and politicians divided
California’s $20 minimum-wage mandate officially went into effect on April 1, much to the dismay of major franchisees and Republican critics. AB 1228, hailed as “extraordinarily beneficial” by Gov. Gavin Newsom, faced immense backlash amid its initiative process back in Sept. 2022. That backlash has only intensified as fast-food chains scramble to offset the bigger pay checks. In anticipation
SalonApr 02 2024
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California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers goes into effect
California's new law boosting the minimum wage for fast-food workers in the state to $20 an hour went into effect Monday, impacting restaurants that have at least 60 locations nationwide, except those that make and sell their own bread.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation, AB 1228, into law in September. In addition to the pay raises, it also establishes a "Fast Food Council,"
Fox BusinessApr 01 2024
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LA’s food deserts affected by fast food minimum wage hike
As some fast food restaurants already begin to raise prices to make up for the increase of the minimum wage for workers, Los Angeles residents who live in so-called food deserts now have fewer options for affordable meals. In the West Adams neighborhood near Crenshaw Boulevard and 28th Street, people said it’s less time-consuming to pop by at fast food restaurants like McDonald’s, Yoshinoya
NBC Los AngelesApr 05 2024
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March Jobs Report: Blockbuster Payroll Growth While Wages Stay Moderate
Payroll growth surpassed expectations once again in March, as employers added 303.000 workers to their payrolls: With revisions to these numbers for January and February, payroll growth has averaged 276,000 per month this year - well above last year’s average and much different from the slowdown in the labor market which many of us expected last year. The largest observed gains were in health
ForbesApr 11 2024
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Fort Worth, state leaders talk gaps in pre-K system, wages for early learning teachers
Local and state leaders are convening in Fort Worth this week to discuss two pressing issues within early childhood education: diversification of how pre-K is offered to families and improvement of the working conditions and credentials of early educators. Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, Commissioner of Education Mike Morath and Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Bryan Daniel participated in
Fort Worth Star-TelegramApr 08 2024
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, hospitality industry urge compromise on Uber, Lyft wages
When Corbb O’Connor’s school-age son has a medical appointment, he has two choices as a visually-impaired parent — a 20-minute ride in a ridesharing vehicle like Uber, or a nearly two-hour trip on public transit in each direction to transport his child to and from school. If Uber leaves the market, “my life’s not going to be over with,” said O’Connor, a Highland Park resident and president of
Pioneer PressMar 20 2024
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UNC employees petition for free parking, higher wages
"All we're asking is for them to let the individuals that are making less than $50,000 a year to not have to pay." "All we're asking is for them to let the individuals that are making less than $50,000 a year to not have to pay." "All we're asking is for them to let the individuals that are making less than $50,000 a year to not have to pay." "All we're asking is for them to let the
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