American Apparel CEO Dov Charney’s best known for his controversial smutty ads, but his designer clothing’s made in the U.S.A. by decently-paid workers in a safe factory that won’t collapse or catch on fire.
‘If you get fired, you become homeless overnight. We’re concerned the system that we have set up is not going to sustain it.’
Higher wages mean less government spending and more stability in the home. Isn’t that what the GOP claims to be all about? It’s almost like they don’t really care about that at all…
Covering everything from the upcoming 10th anniversary of the commencement of war in Iraq to minimum wage and more.
Unlike Walmart, its Republican-friendly rival, Costco doesn’t pay pays its employees slave wages, which in turn would force them to live on food stamps.
Catch up on the week’s news, with a focus on seven priorities stated in Obama’s State of the Union speech … plus Hillary Clinton, Pope Benedict XVI, and the cruise vacation from hell (February 9th-16th)
America’s crony market will not fix the wage problem and the masses will ultimately revolt if change does not occur through policy.
The Speaker of the House demonstrates a complete lack of understanding economics, civics, and common sense.
The impact of a minimum wage raise on jobs is small but the benefit to the economy is huge.
In Tuesday night’s State of the Union speech, viewers had a peek into the President’s psyche. He spoke of a country whose greatness is not a relic of the past.
I have my own opinion about Fox News and ‘biggest myths’… it involves the surely sarcastic slogan, ‘fair and balanced.’
Contrary to right-wing propaganda, the reason companies are not hiring is not because labor is too expensive.
The minimum wage is set to go up in 10 states, but unless Congress acts in time, it won’t matter one bit.
The Golden Arches CEO will probably make more in the time it takes you to read this sentence than you do an hour.
‘The real philanthropists in our society are the people who work for less than they can actually live on.’
It is not often when a left-wing think tank, and a right-wing magazine are in full agreement, but when it comes to the federal minimum wage, they are, and it is a sign which we should take seriously.
For this weekend we have an excerpt on the success of the Stimulus, conservative attacks on reproductive freedom, how President Obama is a friend of Israel, how non-profits are improperly engaging in political activity, Obama’s efforts to revitalize cities, and how raising the minimum wage would create jobs.
Tampa, Florida has over 30 strip clubs within 10 miles of the Republican National Convention.
You’ll find it in every comment thread from yesterday’s news – the indignant and fallacious attacks on low-wage earners.
