The minimum wage is a wage below which an employer of labor in a country or area of jurisdiction must not pay wages, in both the public and private sectors, usually defined by law. History is full of struggle for wage increases by the unions, what they always want to be “More.” More money. More […]
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Vail Resorts Raises Minimum Wage
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Minimum wage rises to $15.65 an hour in British Columbia, officials say
Minimum wage workers across British Columbia will soon see a wage increase of 45 cents more per hour, according to the province’s labor minister. In an announcement Monday, Harry Bains said the general minimum wage would be raised to $15.65 an hour, effective June 1, 2022. “The 45-cent increase is based on BC’s average annual […]
Workers Can Fight and Overcome Wage Cuts, Says Frances O’Grady | Frances O’Grady
Outside a giant B&Q warehouse in Worksop, Frances O’Grady braves the freezing rain to chat with members of the Unite union fresh out of an 11-week long dispute. This is classic red wall territory. Worksop is part of Bassetlaw, the Nottinghamshire constituency won by the Conservatives in the 2019 election by more than 14,000 votes. […]
Maduro raises minimum monthly wage to half petro: $28.97
Report Maduro raises minimum monthly wage to half petro: $28.97 Among other news, Maduro announced he was raising the minimum wage to half a petro. This chavista cyber-currency is worth 252.65 bolivars, so the new minimum wage would be $28.97 at the current BCV rate ($4.36). Naky Soto March […]
Tanzania: Miners’ union pleads for a review of wage rates
Mwanza — THE National Union of Mine and Energy Workers of Tanzania (NUMET) has called on the government to consider revising the minimum wage in the mining sector to cope with the rising cost of living. The union’s chief secretary, Nicomedes Kajungu, said here over the weekend at the NUMET annual meeting that currently the […]
Gig Workers Demand Seattle City Council Provide Minimum Wage – Slog
A special delivery to the council: bags labeled with receipts showing the actual amount a driver was paid for delivering groceries and takeout. hong kong On a normal Wednesday afternoon, gig workers in Seattle might drop off a hot meal or groceries, but today a delegation of gig workers brought a message to city leaders: […]
Changes to minimum wage, severance pay and administrative fines for 2022
At the beginning of each year, the minimum wage, severance pay and administrative fines prescribed by the Labor Law are reviewed. On January 1, 2022, the changes for 2022 came into effect. Minimum wage In 2021, the monthly minimum wage rate was TRY 3,577.50 (gross). As of January 1, 2022, this amount has increased to […]
The dangers of high-status, low-wage jobs – Economist Writing Every Day
This tweet reads first as sarcastic, then as insightful, but give it a few seconds and you’ll realize it’s pointing out a real problem. The reason people were surprised that the left did so poorly in the mayoral primary is that half of American journalists under 40 live within those boundaries. https://t.co/rUy8qSxMDW —Josh Barro (@jbarro) […]
This Week in History February 4, 1922: Pay cuts, court dates and a shadow of a groundhog
This week in history as reported by The Summit County Journal the week of February 4, 1922: Wellington Mines Co. announces pay cuts The Wellington Mines Co. has announced a pay cut effective March 1 of 50 cents per day in wages paid by that company. It is effective in all classes of labor, reducing […]
Arkansas River Adventures owner says Biden’s minimum wage order hurts outfitters like him; sues the federal government
Growing up in Nebraska, I visited Colorado on family vacations and was addicted to the state’s natural beauty and the many outdoor opportunities. Later, I would make Colorado my home, where I would earn my living in the great outdoors. I founded Arkansas River Adventures (AVA) in Buena Vista in 1998. For nearly a quarter […]
House and Senate Democrats push to raise WV minimum wage
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Democratic state lawmakers say West Virginia needs to raise the minimum wage. At a Tuesday press conference at the state Capitol, House and Senate Democrats renewed their push to approve legislation this session that would raise wages, given rising inflation. Hannah Geffert One of these invoices includes SB 428 which would […]
California minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2022
California’s minimum wage is set to hit a major milestone in the coming days when new laws go into effect for 2022 that will give a pay rise to the lowest-paid workers in the state. From January 1, companies with 26 or more employees will have to pay their workers at least $15 an hour […]
Outcry over 24% pay rise in mining sector
BY SILAS NKALAMINE workers’ unions have complained about the sector’s recent 24% pay rise, saying it is insignificant and has been eroded byinflation. The increase, effective from July 1, 2021, came after collective bargaining between the Associated Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe (AMWUZ) and the Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe. This will result in a new […]