Franchises are unable to pay higher wages
Many fast-food franchise owners would like to pay workers more, but lack the profit margin to raise labor costs because of predatory contract agreements with franchisers, says Josh Freedman in...
View ArticleSeattle’s wage victory a product of reform activism
Seattle’s decision to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour stems from years of economic activism, says Peter Dreier in The American Prospect. Reformers protested “the nation’s widening wealth and...
View ArticleDoing the right thing on wages
In “Choices limited on wage menu,” Sept. 16, restaurant sector opponents to raising the tipped minimum wage claim that they would be forced to cut employees and/or employee hours and/or increase...
View ArticleEffect on wages of policy choices
Lawrence Mishel, Elise Gould and Josh Bivens of the Economic Policy Institute have created nine charts to show how “policy choices made on behalf of those with the most income, wealth and power”...
View ArticleRecent pay hikes need to go higher
A wave of wage increases is finally upon us, but it’s still not big enough. Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest private employer, announced a package of changes for current employees promising a minimum...
View ArticleCuomo’s wage move shows power of collective action
By Christine Owens America’s fast-food workers have just proven that sticking together works. After more than two years of worker strikes for $15 and union rights, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the...
View ArticleWage mandates prove too costly
The Business Council strongly disagrees with calls to make certain private housing projects in New York City subject to prevailing wage laws that typically apply to public works projects. In this case,...
View ArticleU.S. wage system needs overhaul to benefit all
For purposes of legalized discrimination, organizations now may claim to have “moral consciences.” But for purposes of determining wage and productivity levels, organizations are constrained only by...
View ArticleSalary should provide a family’s minimum needs
Maureen Abbott’s view that employees looking for an increase in wages should ask for an increase, find a higher paying job or move to another area of the country to find employment is not realistic for...
View ArticleThe U.S. wage gap leads to a big cultural divide
The growing wage gap between the college-educated and those with a high school diploma is creating a social, cultural and geographical divide, writes Alana Semuels in The Atlantic. Highly-skilled...
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