The gender wage inequality gap for women is real and cannot be explained away by the choices women make in careers. That's according to the Economic Policy Institute's Jessica Scheider.
[Jessica Scheider]: "No matter what industry or occupation a woman goes into chances are overwhelmingly that she's gonna be paid less than men in the same occupation.
In The New York Times, culinary worker Brittany Bronson talks not only about the benefits of joining her union, but also about the opportunities being part of a unionized workforce offer women, particularly women who have long careers in the workforce. An excerpt:
In an appearance on Southern California Public Radio, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka spoke about Donald Trump, working-class voters, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, labor's role in the 2016
Today is the 23rd anniversary of the day the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) took effect and a new report shows what many of us who live and work in California already know: When it comes to supporting new and expecting families, California is the place to be.
Conservatives are downright bitter about California’s jobs success since Gov. Jerry Brown took office. That success includes the creation of 2 million jobs and the state’s unemployment rate being cut in half. It includes California leading the nation in job growth, accounting for one in every six jobs created nationally during the recovery. California accomplished this comeback while passing some of the strongest bills in the country to protect working people, and increasing taxes on the very wealthy to fund our schools and invest in the future.
30,000 mechanics and ground workers at American Airlines reached a deal this week for immediate raises. The raises, up to 55 percent for some workers, give them the highest hourly rates for a major U.S. airline. Read More...
48,000 grocery workers in Central and Southern California have narrowly averted a massive strike by overwhelmingly approving a new contract this week. The three-year contract with the owners of Ralph’s, Von’s and Albertson’s stores protects worker pensions, increases wages and gives workers more control over their scheduling. Read More...
Donald Trump has been gone from Atlantic City for years, but his name has lived on in glowing neon on the facade of a casino he no longer owned.
But later this year, the Republican presidential nominee's name will disappear from the seaside gambling resort - along with 3,000 jobs.
Silicon Valley has a problem with diversity. Despite efforts from some of the biggest and most powerful tech companies, Silicon Valley still hires a disproportionate amount of white guys, according to voluntarily released diversity reports.
Apple released its latest diversity report on Wednesday, and it includes a lot of new information about Apple’s hires over the past year.
