Inside the Campaign to Abolish the Subminimum Wage in 25 States by 2026
“This is the only future for the service sector and the economy overall: wages must go up or there will be no future.”
State and Local Strategies for Reversing Inequality
An Institute for Policy Studies webinar on “Taxing CEO Pay and Lifting Wages for Tipped Workers.”
IPS and NDWA: Working Together for Worker Justice
Join IPS and NDWA in discussing how our partnership has helped create a stronger movement for worker justice.
Across Racial Justice Issues, a Common Enemy
Democracy Spring demonstrated an opportunity for cross-issue collaboration: fighting big money in politics.
Corporate Lobby Pulls Out Old Playbook
National Restaurant Association uses cheap tactics to try to undercut criticism of their anti-worker, anti-consumer agenda.
Wall Street Bonuses Double Full-time Minimum Wage Worker Earnings
Wall Street bonuses totaled $25 billion in 2015 —double the combined annual earnings of all American full-time minimum wage workers.
When Tipping Doesn’t Make the Difference
Women of color in the restaurant industry find themselves dependent on tips to make up for low wages, which is often not enough to survive on
Get Ready to Be Forked
The leading advocate for U.S. restaurant workers is releasing a new book that aims to redefine success in the deeply unequal restaurant business.
Taxpayers Subsidize Restaurant Pay
A new report reveals just how much the restaurant industry’s current low-wage model costs ordinary taxpayers.
3 Charts That Show Just How Much Wall Street Bonuses Swamp Low-Wage Worker Pay
We’re unfairly rewarding the people whose work we couldn’t do without, such as taking care of the elderly.
Off the Deep End: The Wall Street Bonus Pool and Low-Wage Workers
The financial industry’s 2014 bonuses were double the combined earnings of all Americans who work full-time at the federal minimum wage.
No, Your Server Is Not on the Menu
For women who make their living off tips, sexual harassment is a constant workplace peril.