Hedges: The Sparks of Rebellion

With the decimation of U.S. manufacturing along with the dismantling of our unions and opposition parties, we will have to search for different instruments of rebellion.

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California's Governor Brown Signs Bill Raising Minimum Wage to $10 Per Hour

Calling it a "matter of justice," Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that will raise California's minimum wage to $10 an hour within three years, giving the state one of the highest rates in the nation.

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Walmart Workers Strike in 15 U.S. Cities to Demand Better Pay

Thousands of Walmart employees went on strike Thursday in cities across the United States, demanding better pay and protesting the firing of those who previously demonstrated against the largest U.S. employer, with 1.3 million workers

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What’s the Real Cost of Your Cheap Fast Food?

The workers joining the nationwide fast food strike are our neighbors, friends, fellow citizens. But their strike is not just about their plight. It is about all of us, and the kind of country we want to live in.

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Fast Food Workers Strike Nationwide

Thousands of fast food and retail workers are striking across the United States on Thursday to push for a $15 hourly wage.

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"We Can't Survive on $7.25": Fast Food Workers Are Striking For a Living Wage

From St. Louis to New York, fast food workers took to the streets this week to demand a $15 wage and the right to unionize.

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Walmart Will Walk Away From D.C. If Forced To Pay Workers “Living Wage”

The Waltons once again deny workers a living wage.

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Keep The Tip: How a Note Left on a Receipt Got an Applebee's Waitress Fired

I make less than $9 an hour on average, before taxes. I was a waitress at Applebee's restaurant in Saint Louis. I was fired Wednesday for posting a picture on Reddit.com of a note a customer left on a bill after he refused to leave a tip.

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The Missing Living Wage Agenda

It’s time to get real about the concrete policies needed to take on the multiple inequalities that run deep through the U.S. labor market.

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