Andrea Hsu
Stories
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A wage hike for home health care workers in Nevada is proving game-changing
After Nevada gave home care workers a huge raise, from about $11 to $16 an hour, turnover in the industry fell sharply. Now, caregivers are preparing to lobby for another wage hike.
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Nevada home health care workers prepare to lobby for another wage hike
After Nevada gave home care workers a huge raise, from about $11 to $16 an hour, turnover in the industry fell sharply. Now, caregivers are preparing to lobby for another wage hike.
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Members of the Teamsters union joined picket lines at several Amazon facilities
Teamsters workers at Amazon facilities around the country joined picket lines, demanding that Amazon bargain a contract with them. Amazon called the union's move a PR play.
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Amazon faces multiple strikes as union targets holiday shopping rush
The Teamsters union's action could be the biggest yet against Amazon in the U.S. The company says it hasn't affected operations so far.
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In last-ditch effort, Democrats push to get Julie Su confirmed as Labor Secretary
Acting Secretary Julie Su has led the Labor Department for nearly two years, despite never getting a Senate confirmation vote. With time running out, her staunchest supporters haven't given up.
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Some workers are losing pay raises after overtime rule was struck down
The overtime rule would have made more than 4 million workers newly eligible to earn overtime on Jan. 1. Then a federal judge in Texas said the Biden administration had gone too far.
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A program in D.C. raised the wages of child care workers. We check back 3 years later
Three years ago, councilmembers in Washington, D.C., approved a tax hike on the wealthy as a way to raise the wages of child care workers. It's led to big gains for the city's child care workforce.
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How D.C. tackled a child care crunch through a tax hike on the rich
In Washington, D.C., a tax on residents earning more than $250,000 a year is boosting the wages of child care workers. Two years in, it's proving to be a great investment.
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How might President-elect Trump's threatened tariffs affect the auto industry?
President-elect Trump's threatened 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada could have an enormous impact on the auto industry.
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A program in D.C. raised the wages of child care workers. How's it going now?
