fair-wages

VP Kamala Harris unveils new wage rule for federal projects

BY: - August 8, 2023

Construction workers who work on federal projects are poised to receive better wages and worker protections under a Department of Labor rule touted by Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday. Speaking at a union hall in Philadelphia, Harris praised the Biden administration’s economic agenda and pointed out that the new rule would be the first […]

Cartons of eggs are seen for sale in a Sprouts Farmers Market on 8/15/22 in Houston, Texas. Egg prices steadily climb in the U.S. as inflation continues impacting grocery stores nationwide. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images).

Wage growth remains high, jobs are steady and inflation is falling so why are people worried?

BY: - June 25, 2023

'The technical term for the type of economy that we’re in now is weird,' University of South Carolina economist William Hauk said.

Farmworker overtime would end racist pay gap, lawmakers and activists say

BY: - June 14, 2021

Only six states—California, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Minnesota and now Washington—offer any overtime coverage for farmworkers.