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Lack of paid sick time could be a barrier to vaccination

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 19, 2021
Low-wage workers are least likely to get paid time off and often have less predictable, flexible schedules.
Some experts are concerned low-wage workers will be forced to choose between using their limited paid sick leave for another need or using it for the vaccine.
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Biden labor agenda could shift momentum back to unions, low-wage workers

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 15, 2020
The president-elect is expected to roll back Trump administration rulings.
President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks about the U.S. economy during a press briefing at The Queen theater on Nov. 16, 2020 in Wilmington, Del.
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COVID & Unemployment

Despite June's bullish employment numbers, the job market is reeling — and will be for a while

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 2, 2020
Employment remains below pre-pandemic levels, and as recently reopened businesses re-close, more job losses are on the way.
A grocery store employee cleans carts for customers in New York. Low-wage workers are disproportionately affected by the suffering job market.
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Journalist tries to take the polish off an NYT series

by Janet Nguyen
Jul 27, 2015
Investigation of nail salon workers' grim conditions is wrong, day spa owner says.
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Pulling back the curtain on the manicure industry

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
May 7, 2015
There's no such thing as "discount luxury" — someone pays the price.
A nail salon in San Francisco.
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New minimum wage laws bring Walmart pay raises

by Sally Herships
Dec 25, 2014
More money in the pockets of Walmart employees could also help the retailer.
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Economic recovery drives growth in low-paid jobs

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 11, 2014
...which is ultimately bad for overall wage growth.
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Foxconn improves worker conditions, but workers still aren't happy

by Rob Schmitz
Dec 12, 2013
For the past two years, Apple has allowed independent inspectors to examine factory conditions for the Chinese workers who make iPads, iPhones, and the company's other iconic products. Today, the Fair Labor Association released its final report on three factories run by the Apple supplier Foxconn.
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Citizenship can make a difference in your paycheck

by Marketplace Contributor
Apr 17, 2013
A new study links citizenship for undocumented workers to better pay and working conditions. But other experts say newly legalized low-wage workers still run the risk of poor treatment on the job.
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Robbed on the job: Advice on fighting wage theft

by Barbara Bogaev
Jan 4, 2013
Imagine working and not getting paid for it. It's more common than you might think. Wage theft happens when companies cheat workers out of earned income. Labor advocate Kim Bobo talks about the pervasiveness of this problem and how to fight it.
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