Episodes tagged: Wages

The Surprising Results of California’s Minimum Wage Hike for Fast Food Workers

In this episode Steve discusses the impact on employment and wages from California’s controversial increase in minimum wages for many of the state’s fast-food workers – from $16 per hour to $20 per hour.

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Mandated Pay Raises for California Fast-Food Workers Soon to Go into Effect

In this episode Steve discusses a new California law soon to go into effect that will raise minimum wages for many fast food workers to $20 per hour.

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Workers at America’s Largest Private Employer Will See Pay Gains in 2024

In this episode Steve shares how Walmart, America’s largest private employer, plans to raise wages for both its store managers, and its frontline hourly staff in 2024.

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In a Still-Hot Job Market, Home Depot to Spend $1 billion on Increased Wages

In this episode Steve shares how massive retailer Home Depot plans to invest $1 billion in increased wages for their US and Canada-based hourly workers.

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