Opinion
Opinion
Labor
Low Pay and a Four-Day Workweek
May 31, 2023 A four day work week, with no loss of pay, will benefit workers—and all of society.
Walmart to Close 269 Stores, Most of Them in the United States
Jan 16, 2016 The retail giant announced it is working to transfer 10,000 U.S. employees to nearby stores as its CEO says the closings are “necessary to keep the company strong.”
How the Rise of the Working Poor and Nonworking Rich Is Challenging Core American Assumptions
Mar 31, 2015 Many believe that poor people deserve to be poor because they’re lazy and that the rich deserve their wealth because they work harder than others. The reality is very different.
Income Inequality
Feb 4, 2014
Nearly 9 of 10 Low-Wage Workers Fear They Can’t Make Ends Meet
Nov 26, 2013 A new poll finds that workers on the bottom rungs of the economic ladder face job-loss anxiety levels not seen since the 1970s. The vast majority also say they fear their family incomes can't keep them afloat financially. This is the American economic reality for those not riding the Dow Jones average.
