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  • Activism
    The Waltons Keep Getting Richer While Wal-Mart Workers Barely Scrape By
    October 17, 2014
    | Charina Nadura
    Workers from the big box chain held a protest in New York City and Washington, DC, on Thursday to ask for a "living wage" and consistent full-time work.
  • Top 10 Solutions to Cut Poverty and Grow the Middle Class
    October 3, 2014
    | Rebecca Vallas and Melissa Boteach
    It is not only possible for America to cut poverty, it is possible for us to cut poverty dramatically.
  • Tip Till It Hurts – Just Don’t Feel Smug About It
    October 2, 2014
    | Barbara Ehrenreich
    The tipping initiative by Maria Shriver sidesteps Marriott's responsibility to pay its housekeepers a living wage.
  • Economy & Work
    Uber Workers Fight for Their Rights
    October 1, 2014
    | Avi Asher-Schapiro
    Under the guise of innovation and progress, companies like Uber are stripping away worker protections, pushing down wages and flouting government regulations.
  • Why Home-Care Workers Need a Living Wage
    September 16, 2014
    | Nancy Folbre and Lisa Dodson
    When the Supreme Court ruled that unions could not collect dues from the home-care workers they represent, the justices set workers and their clients on a course that could harm them both.
  • A Wealthy Capitalist on Why Money Doesn't Trickle Down
    September 11, 2014
    | Nick Hanauer
    The fundamental law of capitalism is: When workers have more money, businesses have more customers.
  • Inequality
    Smart Chart: Six Ways to Tackle Sky-High Inequality
    September 10, 2014
    A new report lays out different approaches for making our economy one where prosperity is broadly shared.
  • Economy & Work
    Wage Theft in Kentucky Costs More Than All Other Robberies
    September 10, 2014
    | Joshua Holland
    And Kentucky isn't an outlier.
  • Web Extra: Elizabeth Warren on Why "I'll Never Be an Insider"
    September 5, 2014
    After the broadcast interview ended, the senator talked about the warning Larry Summers gave her when she first started "causing trouble" in Washington.
  • Economy & Work
    Don’t Wait on the White House – Fight for Workers’ Rights!
    September 4, 2014
    | Harvey J. Kaye
    If you want change, then be prepared to mobilize, organize and fight for your rights.


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