Waffle House will raise wages for tipped workers amid labor advocacy efforts
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Popular fast-food chain Waffle House is raising wages for its more than 40,000 employees, a move that comes after a year of persistent pressure from labor unions. Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers III spoke to employees in a video announcement, announcing that starting this month, base wages will rise to […]
Waffle House raises worker pay to $3 an hour after labor protests — and menu prices are going up
Waffle House is raising wages for its US employees after a year of pressure from labor advocates. Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers III said in a video message to employees late last month that base pay will increase to at least $3 an hour in June, then gradually increase to at least $5.25 an hour […]
Southern border numbers follow labor market: Study
Immigration flows to the United States have risen and fallen in tandem with the tightening of the country’s labor market, the analysis said. Economic and Border Encounter Data By the Center for Global Development. The study found a strong correlation between the number of job openings per unemployed person (market tightness) and the number of […]
Alleging links to forced labor, Republicans call for ban on companies tied to Ford, Volkswagen EVs
A group of Republican lawmakers this week urged the Biden administration to ban imports from two Chinese companies with ties to Ford and Volkswagen, respectively, arguing the battery companies are also linked to forced labor in China. in pair of letter In a report submitted to the Department of Homeland Security this week, Sen. Marco […]
Pastor Convicted of Forced Labor Charges at Migrant Shelter in Mexican Border City
A Mexican pastor is currently incarcerated and awaiting sentencing after being convicted this week of forced labor charges related to a migrant shelter he ran in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. This week, Pastor Belia Hernández González was tried and ultimately found guilty before Chihuahua state Judge Jorge Arturo Gutierrez Ortiz. The Diario de Juarez reportThe guilty […]
White-collar workers are struggling to find jobs as the labor market slows
Jack Otter and the Barron’s Roundtable panel discuss why job gains were lower than expected in April. US Labor Market Hiring is stabilizing after months of rapid job growth, but some workers are feeling the slowdown more than others. Recent Data According to a Vanguard survey, demand for high-income workers is declining, creating a two-tiered […]
Amazon Labor Union affiliates with Teamsters
The Amazon workers union will be affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, giving the fledgling union the backing of the Teamsters, one of the most powerful forces in labor. It was announced on Tuesday. Details of the merger were not immediately released, but the Teamsters said the union’s board of directors unanimously approved the […]
US accuses Hyundai, suppliers of using child labor
The Department of Labor has filed a complaint accusing the Hyundai plant and two Alabama companies of illegally employing children. The Department’s Wage and Hour Division We conducted a survey to study It turns out that the 13-year-old was working 50 to 60 hours a week on an assembly line operating machines that turned sheet […]
Biden Admin Sues Hyundai For Allegedly Using ‘Oppressive Child Labor’
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Wednesday sued Hyundai Motor’s first U.S. assembly and manufacturing plant and two of its partners, alleging that the three companies illegally employed children, court documents showed. The Department of Labor sought injunctions to prevent Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA), auto parts maker Smart Alabama, and staffing company Best […]
Labor Dept. earns backlash for calling women ‘menstruators’
The US Department of Labor has come under fire on social media for referring to women as “people who menstruate.” “#menstruation affects half of the US workforce, yet talking about it in the workplace is taboo. On #MenstrualHygieneDay, here are five simple actions employers can take to help menstruating women thrive in the workplace,” the […]