If the Minimum Wage Had Increased as Much as Wall Street Bonuses Since 1985, It Would Be Worth $44 Today
The 2020 bonus pool for 182,100 securities industry employees could pay for more than 1 million jobs paying $15 per hour for a year.
Health
As Rich Nations Protect Corporate Patents, the Global Vaccine Divide is Widening
People in high-income countries that represent 16 percent of the world’s population have received 56 percent of doses.
Who Are the 10 Biggest Pandemic Profiteers?
One year after the Covid-19 pandemic began, U.S. billionaires have made out like gangbusters at the expense of workers.
Billionaire Wealth Gains Could Pay for Two-Thirds of Covid Relief Bill
America’s wealthiest 657 billionaires stand $1.3 trillion richer than they were last March.
Biden’s Relief Package Is a Huge Step Forward for Workers
One of the largest anti-poverty programs ever passed will also save worker pensions throughout the country.
Frist Family Leads Pandemic Profiteer Parade in Health Sector
For-profit hospital billionaire owners see wealth increase by $8.1 billion since March 2020
Paid Sick and Family Leave Can’t Wait
For frontline workers, the financial strain caused by a lack of paid leave can be just as stressful as the virus itself.
Essential Workers Deserve $15 An Hour
We care for your parents, children, and homes. We should make enough to care for our own, too.
Small Towns and Rural Communities Need Transit, Too
Millions of rural Americans don’t have a car. With the pandemic battering transit agencies, they’re being totally isolated.