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Gender Wage Gap: Why It's a Myth

Gender Wage Gap: Why It's a Myth

Steven Bywater in Labor 1 month ago

We are all told time and time again that women earn on average 77 cents to every dollar a man earns. Recent Census data shows that is not just a nefarious ploy against women.

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Do You Live in a State Where Women Are Paid Awfully Low?

Do You Live in a State Where Women Are Paid Awfully Low?

Elizabeth Strassner in Labor 1 month ago

Are you a female worker? Your paycheck is directly correlated with how conservative your fellow citizens are, and that's outrageous.

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National Equal Pay Day 2013: Does It Promote a Gender Wage Gap "Myth"?

National Equal Pay Day 2013: Does It Promote a Gender Wage Gap "Myth"?

Rachel George in Labor 1 month ago

On National Equal Pay Day, Americans should shy away from debates deeming the wage gap “myth” or “fact,” and work instead to fine tune the nation's understanding of gender in the workforce.

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National Equal Pay Day is the Height Of Obama's Hypocrisy

National Equal Pay Day is the Height Of Obama's Hypocrisy

Margaret Viator in Labor 1 month ago

Obama talks a big game when it comes to women's rights. So why the lack of real action on equal pay for women?

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Want Equal Pay For Women? Raise the Minimum Wage

Want Equal Pay For Women? Raise the Minimum Wage

Julie Vogtman in Labor 1 month ago

The federal government can take a number of steps to help close the wage gap, but one of the fastest ways to do so would be to raise the minimum wage.

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100 Iconic American Companies Exploiting Prisoners to Sell You Products

100 Iconic American Companies Exploiting Prisoners to Sell You Products

Lisa Wade, PhD in Labor 2 months ago

Companies are drawing on a new source of cheap labor to bring jobs back to the states: prisoners.

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42% of Least Engaged Workers are the Most Productive

42% of Least Engaged Workers are the Most Productive

Meg Miller in Labor 2 months ago

A recent survey shows that the least engaged workers are the most productive. This is a warning sign for bosses to wake up.

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America's Poor Shouldn't Expect Much Help From Congress

America's Poor Shouldn't Expect Much Help From Congress

Michael De Los Santos in Labor 2 months ago

An anti-poverty contract has the potential to help the millions of Americans in poverty, but due to the political climate in this country it more than likely will not help anyone.

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