She and other employees say they used their own money to pay for the meals against McDonald’s wishes
Employment
Merry Christmas, You’re Fired! Chicago Sub Shop Cans Everyone
The announcement was delivered by e-mail
By The Numbers: Fast Food Workers Back On Strike
Workers are demanding a living wage
Study: 6 Million Youths Unemployed and Not in School
Researchers worry that 15 percent of America’s young adults will become an economic burden on their communities
Strike Two! BART Workers, Managers Fail to Reach Agreement (Again)
The second transit strike to hit the Bay Area began Friday at the stroke of midnight
Older Americans Ready to Work Longer
Lost economic ground means later retirements
The 4 A.M. Army
Every morning, hundreds of thousands of workers show up for jobs that are unseen, uncertain and underpaid—and vital to the U.S. economy
Income Inequality: It’s Not Just for Older People Anymore
20-somethings are on more even financial footing than the rest of the population, but that equality is slipping
Majoring in Drones: Higher Ed Embraces Unmanned Aircraft
Schools are adopting majors and certificate programs in unmanned aircraft systems to prepare students for potential future jobs.
U.S. Economy Adds 157,000 Jobs; Revisions in Data Show a Stronger Labor Market
The unemployment rate basically held steady at 7.9%. This was slightly below the 165,000 figure economists were predicting.
6.7%
What Are the Jobs Figures Really Telling Us?
Has anything really changed in the labor market? That’s the question I’ve been asking myself since last Friday’s jobs figures, the most positive in three and a half years, came out.
Harvesting Labor Rights: Chavez’s UFW At 50
On September 30, 1962, legendary Chicano civil rights activist Cesar Chavez founded what would become the United Farm Workers of America—and with migrant labor a focus of the U.S. political debate, the UFW’s 50th anniversary is …