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2014: Wage Stagnation Puts Squeeze on Working Families

David Lazarus Los Angeles Times
Wage stagnation is putting the squeeze on working families even as corporate profits are at record levels. And 2014 continued the trend of suppressed wages while profits and the compensation of senior corporate managers skyrocket, with many CEOs making 350 times the average worker. The expanding wealth gap in this country is proof of a system that grossly favor the rich over ordinary working families, even when the economy is improving.

Tidbits - November 20, 2014

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Tidbits - November 13, 2014

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Reader Comments- Voter Suppression; Election Failure by Democrats; Progressive Victories You Didn't Hear About; Federal Judge Guts Nationwide Ban On Housing Discrimination; America Rigged for Massive Wealth Transfer to the Rich; Global Economic Divide; Cuban Five and Alan Gross; Fracking Banned in Denton, TX; Ferguson; Inner City Schools Function Like Prisons; A Good Movie Tip; Women's Labor Music Announcements- Labor Notes Hiring; Events in Oakland and New York

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Hospitality Union Recruits African-American workers

Katie Johnston Boston Globe
A training program is the central component of an effort by Unite Here Local 26, the hospitality workers’ union, to reach out to the African-American community to fill jobs that offer good wages and benefits. The initiative aims to expand the diversity of hotel workforces, increasingly dominated by immigrants, and meet the growing demand in the industry for employees who are fluent in English.
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