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L.A., NYC and D.C. To Hike Minimum Wage to $15 in 2020
The three major cities will join Seattle and San Francisco in in having increased the minimum wage to the $15 level.
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CLEAN : After reforming World Cup host Qatar, union targets other Gulf states
Sharan Burrow, the general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) that forced Qatar into groundbreaking labour reforms ahead of the World Cup, vows that other Gulf states will become the next "target", during an...
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Pres. Biden To Raise Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors
Pres. Biden an executive order to raise increase the minimum wage from just under $11 an hour to $15 an hour by January 30 of next year.
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Summers & Hubbard on a $15 Minimum Wage: Roundtable Responds
Jan.22 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Wall Street Week contributor, says a gradual increase in the minimum wage would be ideal, but prefers a jump to $15 to inaction. Former Council of Economic Advisers Chairman...
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Uber, Lyft Appeal Ruling to Treat Drivers as Employees
Aug.20 -- Hours before Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. were planning to suspend services in their home state of California, a state court gave them a reprieve. Catherine Fisk, law professor at University of California at Berkeley,...
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Evercore's Schlosstein Advocates $15 Minimum Wage
Jan.20 -- Ralph Schlosstein, co-chairman and co-chief executive officer at Evercore Inc., says leaders in the U.S. should adopt a $15 minimum wage. He speaks with Bloomberg's Sonali Basak on "Bloomberg Markets."
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How Will The Biden Administration Shape America's Workforce?
Labor experts say a union revival, a raise in federal minimum wage, and tougher OSHA oversight may be ahead under Biden White House.
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Asian Trade Centre's Elms on US' Ban on Goods from Xinjiang Region
Deborah Elms, Asian Trade Centre Executive Director, discusses her views on supply chain and trade from U.S. crackdown on goods from China's Xinjiang region. She speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia".
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Where Have All the Workers Gone?
Jul.14 -- With job openings hitting record highs, you may think Americans would be jumping at every employment opportunity. But that doesn't seem to be the case. Bloomberg's Daniel Neligh explains why.
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Bank of America to Raise Minimum Wage to $25 an Hour
May.18 -- Bank of America will boost its minimum hourly wage to $25 an hour by 2025 from a current $20, according to its Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan. Bloomberg's Alix Steel and Guy Johnson have more on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Minimum Wage Increases To Take Effect In Dozens Of States And Cities
Pay increases are set to take effect in 20 states and more than two dozen cities and counties on Jan. 1.
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Redfin CEO Sees 'Moment of Reckoning' in Seattle Real Estate Market
Oct.03 -- Glenn Kelman, Redfin Corp. chief executive officer, discusses Seattle's rapidly evolving tech landscape and real estate market. He speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang and Spencer Soper at the Geekwire Summit in Seattle on...
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El-Erian: Recent Income Gains Have Gone to the Rich
Oct. 23 -- Unintended Consequences Author Edward Conard, Economic Policy Institute Economist Elise Gould and Bloomberg View Columnist Mohamed El-Erian discuss income inequality on In The Loop. El-Erians opinions are his own. (Source:...
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Biden Proposes $13 Minimum Wage Increase For Front Line Workers
Biden said essential workers deserve "extra premium pay" while they work during the public health crisis and put their lives at risk.
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Cornell University's Bronfenbrenner on Amazon Union Election
Kate Bronfenbrenner, Cornell University Senior Lecturer, discusses Amazon's union election and the outlook of U.S. labor rights. She speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia" for Bloomberg's Equality...
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Credit Suisse WM's Argyrou on Fed Decision, Bonds
Jasmin Argyrou, director and portfolio manager at Credit Suisse Wealth Management, discusses the reaction to the policy decision from the Federal Reserve and the recent convulsions in other debt markets. She speaks with Bloomberg's...
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Chipotle Raises Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour
This will happen by the end of June according to the company.
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McDonald’s, Bank of America Accelerate Higher Min. Wage Push
May.27 -- As the U.S. economy rebounds from the ravages of Covid-19, the country’s biggest corporations find themselves in need of workers, putting upward pressure on pay. Bloomberg's Joe Wiesenthal digs into recent wage moves by...
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Jeremy Corbyn sets out plans to scrap zero-hour contracts
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks outside Birkbeck/SOAS University of London, at the announcement of his parties of the plan for the extension of workersÍ rights, whilst on the General Election campaign trail. Standing on the steps of...
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Uber Loses U.K. Ruling on Drivers
Feb.19 -- Attorney Nigel Mackay and Bloomberg Intelligence's Mandeep Singh speak with Bloomberg's Alix Steel and Guy Johnson about Uber losing the U.K.'s ruling on drivers and what it means for the future of the 'Gig Economy' on...
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Uber Reclassifies U.K. Drivers as Workers
Mar.16 -- Uber announced the company will be reclassifying all 70,000 of its U.K. drivers as workers this week allowing them to have benefits such as minimum wage, paid vacation time, and a pension. Bloomberg's Priya Anand reports on...