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As jobs rebound, those paying least are hardest to fill

by Mitchell Hartman
May 6, 2022
Health care, child care and K-12 education, which offer jobs with lower pay that need to be done in person, have yet to fully recover.
A company seeking aluminum workers posted an ad on a bus in Portland, Oregon. The private sector has been able to raise wages and hire people faster than the public sector.
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The difference a higher minimum wage makes

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 20, 2022
A record number of states and cities are raising their minimum wage this year, according to a tally from the National Employment Law Project.
An activist marches in a demonstration Washington, D.C. A higher minimum wage, experts say, give people in lower-waged positions more bargaining power.
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More elders are working as caregivers to the elderly

by Kate Davidson
Feb 13, 2014
The pay is low, the work can be hard.
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Will the Bangladesh factory disaster help U.S. labor organize?

by Mitchell Hartman
May 30, 2013
Walmart employees and other low-wage workers hope the spotlight on U.S. companies in Bangladesh galvanizes support for their campaigns at home.
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Sing a song of Walmart -- pro or con

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 8, 2013
A sonic tour of Walmart fans and foes as a judge moves a case against Walmart one step forward.
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Michigan residents seek new path to the middle class

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 19, 2012
Community college replaces unionized auto factories as landmarks of economic mobility in Flint, Mich.
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What $5 more an hour could buy a low-wage worker

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 11, 2012
Fast food employees picketed in New York for a raise to $15 an hour. What difference would that make?
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Workers protest pay, conditions at Walmart warehouses

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 26, 2012
Critics say a system of contracting out warehouse operation and hiring allows discounters to avoid responsibility for workers.
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