Labor

We have taxes on the labor we do and another set of taxes on wealth. Two years ago, my colleague Sam Pizzigati and I penned an op-ed, A Tax System...

A new report reveals just how much the restaurant industry’s current low-wage model costs ordinary taxpayers. More than four million Americans work in the full service restaurant industry. Of these,...

McDonald's is the latest mega-rich corporate employer to announce it's giving workers a raise. In a press release this week, McDonald's announced it would raise workers' wages to at least...

 There are several factual and well-established reasons why corporations owe a great debt to the nation that has made them rich. By Paul Buchheit [caption id="attachment_8665" align="alignright" width="212"] Corporations use...

Walmart raised wages after being pressured by its own employees, but it still outpaces the pack when it comes to overpaid execs.

In the ongoing struggle for worker justice, we may need a little 19th century wisdom. By Claire Goldstene [caption id="attachment_7932" align="alignright" width="283"] In the 19th century, labor organizers emphasized the...

The day is dawning when misclassified workers will regain the rights and privileges of employment. By David Bensman [caption id="attachment_7443" align="alignright" width="300"] Misclassifying workers as independent contractors saves employers about...

Back when I first studied economics, we “proved” in class that a minimum wage causes unemployment. You just draw supply and demand curves for labor, add a horizontal line for...

According to New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio, “If we’re subsidizing companies, we have every right to demand a living wage for the people they pay.” He’s referring to conventional Democratic...