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J.D. Vance's Incoherent Argument for Higher Minimum Wages

Vance thinks that jobs lost because of incompetent central planning don't matter—but that jobs lost to immigrants do.

Reason · Jun 14, 2024

Almost half of all Latina tipped workers live near or under the poverty line

A study by the National Women's Law Center also shows that Hispanic women are significantly overrepresented in the tipped workforce

Latin Times · Jun 12, 2024

Dogged By Strays, Kosovo Capital Pays People To Adopt Them

The mayor of Kosovo's capital is offering to pay people nearly a third of the country's minimum wage every month if they adopt a dog in a novel bid to clear packs of strays from the streets.

International Business Times · Jun 11, 2024

Boohoo investors seek £100m in damages after minimum wage row

Legal move follows share price plunge after 2020 reports of company paying workers as little as £3.50 an hour

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024

Nigeria Unions In Talks On Second Day Of Strike

Nigerian union leaders on Tuesday held talks over a government offer to increase the minimum wage on the second day of a nationwide strike that has disrupted flights and closed down public offices.

International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024

Nigeria's unions launch indefinite general strike in bid to raise minimum wage

Nigeria's unions have launched an indefinite general strike in a bid to raise the minimum wage. The government's current offer is 60,000 naira a month, or approximately €37. The country is grappling with the fallout from the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Strikers kicked off the standoff in Lagos…

France 24 · Jun 3, 2024

Wages bump unlikely to concern Reserve Bank: economists

A 3.75 per cent boost to minimum wages and awards will deliver a small real gain to millions of Australian workers without throwing fuel on the inflation fire.

AAP · Jun 3, 2024

Nigeria Union Strike Shuts Power Grid, Schools, Disrupts Flights

Nigerian labour unions shut down the national power grid and disrupted flights Monday as they began an indefinite strike that closed schools and public offices after failing to strike a new minimum wage deal with the government.

International Business Times · Jun 3, 2024

Former ADF chief to report on Zomi Frankcom’s Gaza aid convoy death in ‘coming weeks’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2024

Blaming lowest-paid workers for inflation 'disgusting'

Australia's lowest-paid workers, who will soon receive a 3.75 per cent pay bump, should not be blamed for continued inflation challenges, a minister says.

AAP · Jun 2, 2024