There's a new twist in the fight to increase Maryland's minimum wage. A new bill under consideration in the General Assembly would put the measure on the November 2026 ballot for voters to decide ...

Gov. Newsom’s goal of 500,000 apprenticeships by 2029 is on track, but the definition of 'apprenticeship' sparks debate and confusion ...

More than 1,000 California inmates have been fighting the wildfires, a controversial practice that dates back to 1915 and results from a complex intersection of public safety, labor economics, and ...

A few states across the country raised their minimum wage in January 2025, pulling them further ahead of the federal minimum ...

The minimum wage went up 50 cents to $16.50 on Jan. 1. Given the City of Manteca only has a portion of its 450 fulltime workers that are part-time that have what they are paid tied to the minimum wage ...

Some 65 cities across the country rolled out wage increases at the start of the month, and restaurant owners are still ...

According to a recent study from Realtor.com, minimum wages in 23 of the top 50 markets were set to increase at the beginning of the year, which could make rent payments more affordable ...

The Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, the only privately owned detention center in Washington, can hold up to 1,575 ...

Biden’s record of promises kept, promises broken and compromises is roughly equally split between the three categories, ...

Incarcerated firefighters on the lower end of the pay scale currently earn around $30 a day during an active emergency.