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DuBois City Council Sets Wages, Moves Toward Approving Bond Sale

Tuesday, July 23 by wcednews

DUBOIS – Seven months into the year, DuBois City Council has finally set wages for the city's administrative staff. At Monday's meeting, council members noted that the delay was due to the recent high turnover rate among city employees.City Council also took initial... Read More.

University of California reaches agreement on wages with 2 of 3 worker groups on strike

Tuesday, November 29 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Fifteen days into a strike across University of California system campuses, academic researchers and postdoctoral scholars have reached tentative agreements which include wage increases that reflect the cost of living, the United Auto Workers announced Tuesday.Postdocs and academic researchers said they... Read More.

Thousands of University of California workers, graduate students strike for higher wages

Tuesday, November 15 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Thousands of University of California graduate students, academic researchers and postdoctoral scholars are holding a system-wide labor strike at all 10 UC campuses. Their demands include higher wages, improved leave for parents and caregivers, childcare support and full funding for public... Read More.

Public employees in Puerto Rico protest over wages as frustration with governor grows

Thursday, February 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Thousands of public employees from across Puerto Rico took to the streets Wednesday to demand higher salaries and better pensions.The demonstration followed a protest by teachers on Friday demanding a temporary increase of $1,000 per month for public educators. Gov. Pedro... Read More.

Glenn O. Hawbaker will pay more than $20 million in stolen wages

Wednesday, August 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., has pleaded to and been sentenced for theft relating to violations of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act and the federal Davis-Bacon Act.Click Here to read the official plea.The plea includes... Read More.

As restaurants raise wages, workers see moment for industry-wide change

Wednesday, May 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A handful of major restaurant chains across the nation have recently announced that they are raising wages in a bid to attract workers as they finally begin to reopen at full capacity.As the coronavirus pandemic eases and patrons -- fueled by... Read More.

Restaurant workers protest poor working conditions and low wages amid coronavirus pandemic

Tuesday, May 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Food service workers are putting renewed pressure on their employers for better working conditions and wages.Businesses across the country are blaming a “workforce shortage” for being understaffed or closed. But workers in the industry say poor labor practices are pushing potential... Read More.

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