Category: labor rights

Department of Labor Report Reveals Sweatshop-Like Conditions in Southern California

April 3, 2023
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The Southern California garment industry is under scrutiny after a U.S. Department of Labor report released last month highlighted the prevalence of labor rights violations. While many consumers believe a ‘Made in USA’ label—at national retailers such as Lulus, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom, for example—ensures workers earn at least minimum wage, data compiled in the…

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California Businesses Brace for Higher Minimum Wage Starting Jan. 1

January 1, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Effective Jan. 1, 2022, California’s minimum hourly wage will increase to $15 for employers with 26 or more employees and $14 for employers with 25 or fewer employees—the highest hourly wage in the nation. In 2016, former Gov. Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill 3, a “new minimum wage phase-in requirement” that incrementally increases employees’…

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Californians React to Higher Minimum Wage Starting Jan. 1

January 1, 2022
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Effective Jan. 1, 2022, California’s minimum hourly wage increased to $15 for employers with 26 or more employees and $14 for employers with 25 or fewer employees—the highest hourly wage in the nation. In 2016, former Gov. Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill 3, a “new minimum wage phase-in requirement” that incrementally increases employees’ income by…

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US Trade Boss Tai: We Will Not Incentivize Firms to Move Jobs Overseas

June 21, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The Biden administration said on Monday it was working closely with the United Autoworkers union in pressing Mexico to probe alleged labor rights violations at a General Motors plant in that country, and vowed to fight for a worker-focused trade policy. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told members of the UAW union during a visit…

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