President Barack Obama (pictured) continues his fight for the values of middle class workers, turning his focus on working with Congress to raise the federal…
More than one million people lost their unemployment benefits this past Saturday, due to the expiration of the emergency program that Congress did not extend.…
12/04/13- Reverend Al Sharpton talks with the TJMS about minimum wage and income inequality.
Indianapolis fast-food workers joined their counterparts nationwide in walking off the job today taking part in a strike protesting what they believe are insufficient wages. Many participants in the campaign are stating they should make at least $15 an hour, which is more than twice the $7.25 an hour minimum wage, which many fast-food employees […]
A recent analysis from U.S. News and World Report reveals that 7 of the 10 lowest paying jobs in America are in the food industry, citing 2012 data from the Department of Labor. They include, before taxes, combined food preparation and serving workers ($18,720 a year); fast food cooks ($18,780); dishwashers ($18,930); counter attendants at cafeterias, food […]
