April 13, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
Equal Pay Day, which was celebrated Tuesday, has come and gone, and American women are no closer to having the same paycheck as men. But some say women have themselves to blame. Continue Reading
February 13, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
ST. PAUL A coalition of children’s groups, religious organizations and unions say Minnesota’s poor would benefit from a higher minimum wage, more state child care support and a tax credit for parents.
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September 25, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
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The lure of the oil field and higher wages combined with a general lack of work ethic have caused staffing issues for several area businesses. Continue Reading
June 10, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press
June marks the 100 year anniversary of the first minimum wage law passed in the United States. And, while there is nothing new about low-wage work — we should take this occasion to recognize an even more dispiriting fact about the low-wage workforce: It could have been a thing of the past. Continue Reading
April 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
But some say lack of ‘apples to apples’ comparison exaggerates gapMonday’s report by the National Women’s Law Center said in 2010, “the typical woman in North Dakota working full-time, year-round, was paid only 74 cents to every dollar paid to a man working full-time, year-round 3 cents wider than the nationwide wage gap of 77 cents.” At the same time, the hot economy in North Dakota fueled by oil production and record agriculture profits in recent years means women’s unemployment in the state is relatively low at 3.4 percent, although it’s risen since 2007. Continue Reading
December 20, 2011 in West Central Tribune
The Kandiyohi County Commissioners approved three-year contracts today for union and non-union employees that include a modest bump in salary each year. Continue Reading
November 26, 2011 in Alexandria Echo Press
A study released by the Department of Labor and Industry estimates
95,000 Minnesota workers were paid $7.25 an hour or less during the year
ending July 2010; this represents 6.6 percent of the 1.45 million hourly
workers in the state. Continue Reading
July 13, 2010 in West Central Tribune
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The latest twist in Republican Tom Emmer’s tangle with restaurant server tips is a proposal to eliminate income taxes on some tipped wages. Continue Reading
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