Training ex-offenders for 'green collar' jobs (6) Nov 17, 2009
I looked and found that you have to be willing to work for minimum wage and put aside your pride to take a lower level position. BUT, heres the thing. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Judge hears challenge to California furloughs Nov 17, 2009
They argued the policy is illegally harming the government, that it's an executive overreach, a violation of minimum wage laws and irrational because it applies to nearly all state workers even those whose pay reduction doesn't directly help California's deficit-ridden general fund. "The Terminator can sweep the machine guns and count the bodies, friend or foe, later," said Harvey Liederman, who was representing the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the California State... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
MY VIEW: Widewaters why them and not us? Nov 17, 2009
HudsonInvestor wrote on Nov 13, 2009 12:34 PM:" This is well put. If Khol's and Wide Waters think this is such a great market for them why don't they build a store with private funds the way our locally owned businesses have. And to "grgsill" I say, Khol's and Walmart sell cheap & often toxic goods made in China by slave/child labor, and pay local workers minimum wage with no benefits, drain our local infrastructure, then take our local dollars back to WI and AK, YOU can live off THAT? May I... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Time has come for landlord licensing Nov 16, 2009
password wrote on Nov 15, 2009 10:28 AM:" Costanza, good observation. It's analogous to unions supporting an increase in the minimum wage. Of course, union workers all earn more than the minimum wage, and are not DIRECTLY affected by such increases. However, they are INDIRECTLY affected since increasing the legal minimum wage increases the price of labor that is a substitute for union labor, thus giving unions an advantage.Another analogy is Walmart's supporting an increase in the minimum wage... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Nigeria: Concern, Anger Over New Anti-Media Bill Nov 16, 2009
According to the guild, "If the bill is a practitioner's nightmare, the Guild notes that it is, in every respect, an investor's waterloo. We are at a loss as to where the sponsors found their model - a model that seeks to criminalise both the practice and business of journalism. "It recommends that every media house - irrespective of scale of operation - should pay 20 per cent above the national minimum wage; and 120 per cent more if the publication covers at least two-thirds of the country. In... (allAfrica.com)
Valley's food banks hungry for help Nov 15, 2009
"We have families where maybe they've lost a job, or they have found something else and maybe it pays minimum wage," said Chris Burrows, development coordinator at FoodLink of Tulare County, which distributes food through partnerships with 80 agencies. "Some are having to downsize and need to get help wherever possible. And some are families struggling with their mortgages -- and their homes could be the next thing to go.". (Fresno Bee -- Local)
City manager: Issues must be dealt with Nov 15, 2009
if he was making minimum wage that would be different. for 100+k a year, of my tax money, to pay for incompetence, then have to shell out ANOTHER 100k in mistakes. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Kufuors Legacy of Development, Second to None Nov 15, 2009
Ghanaians were therefore anxiously looking forward to seeing their "Moses to free them from bondage. Esther Smiths Ewurade Kasa lyrics were on the lips of everybody. The rate of inflation was high, interest rate was high, the unemployment rate was high, social infrastructure was nothing to write home about, there was high incidence of social vices, there was general insecurity in the country, the cash and carry system was killing the poor, the educational system was in a mess, there... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Super-Healthy Eating, on a Shoestring Nov 15, 2009
You forget the minimum wage worker, the retired and the part time workers. These are people with little ddiscretionary income. (CBS News)
Your DNA up for grabs Nov 14, 2009
I guess you see in your vision truckloads of DNA samples being dumped on the front lawn of the NSA where dozens of minimum wage drones sort and record the data, then bag it and tag it. From there it must be transported to vast storage rooms where it is held until a lif or death decision will be made about us. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Readers Write 11/15 Nov 14, 2009
Why not propose that Congressional salaries be set at the federally mandated minimum wage, and that Congress be stripped of the outrageously generous perks and expense allowances. Now that would save some serious money and I might begin to take him seriously. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Many Fry's employees relieved by company-union agreement Nov 14, 2009
A walkout could have crippled the stores during the biggest grocery shopping season of the year and put a huge financial burden on workers, many of whom barely earn minimum wage ... Entry-level positions at Fry's and Safeway start at minimum wage, $7. (AZCentral -- Business)
Latino leaders tell Murray immigration laws are 'ripping families apart' Nov 14, 2009
crowsfeet wrote on Nov 13, 2009 10:03 AM:" "they earned $22 for one bin and it took two and a half hours" -- Sounds like minimum wage, just pick faster and make more money. Try getting hired in an orchard nowadays if your a US citizen. There would be a new Mexican revolution if enough employable US citizens showed up at the orchard to work instead of at the welfare office. ". somedude wrote on Nov 13, 2009 10:05 AM:" I agree, These family's should have thought of this before they left their... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Georgia Tech wraps up the division at Duke Nov 14, 2009
But if the you think the refs are being paid to help us then you must likewise agree that they must be getting paid minimum wage judging by their overall season long performance. Jeff. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
City may take away craft fair Nov 13, 2009
nochamber wrote on Nov 12, 2009 11:55 AM:" The last thing we should do is entrust anything to the Chamber of Commerce. Have any of you checked on the amount of money waisted at this facility all ready?? Our Chamber is consistent in one thing - wrong information for our tourists. Countless times visitors are advised incorrectly on highway directions, openings, lodging and restaurant information. Biased information and uneducated information is all a visitor receives here. If you disagree with the... (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Mobile museum details WWII?POW camps Nov 13, 2009
Because of the wartime shortage of labor, in 1943 the government began allowing German and some Italian POWs to work on local farms for the prevailing minimum wage. It worked so well that over the next three years several dozen branch camps were set up throughout southern New Mexico, with a few in the northern part of the state. (Raton Range, AL)
Northern friends send positive signal regarding spur Nov 13, 2009
Jobs that far exceed the minimum wage. Salaries like those at the port, perhaps some rehires on the railroad, and the hundreds at the prison are what make people set down roots. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Negotiations stall between grocery workers and union Nov 13, 2009
Entry-level positions at Fry's and Safeway start at minimum wage, $7. 25 per hour. (AZCentral -- Business)
Rell Says No To One More Run In State Nov 13, 2009
Particularly during her first three years in office, Mrs. Rell was able to forge agreements with the Democratic majority in the General Assembly on campaign finance reform, an increase in the minimum wage, a civil union law and the two-year state budget. "She worked remarkably well in the early years with the Democratic majority," said Mr. Collins, who ran for the Republican nomination for governor in 1974 and was the master of ceremonies when Mrs. Rell was sworn into office in 2004. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Olympic Games Homelessness & Civil ... Nov 13, 2009
Hosting the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in a city with the lowest Canadian minimum wage of $8 per hour, combined with the highest housing prices in the country further highlights Vancouver s growing homeless problem. Some slum landlords have allowed Vancouver hotels to become run-down, in anticipation of the Olympics, thereby rationalizing evictions and redevelopment to higher end tourist accommodation. (Suite101.com)
Strike suspended in Sierra Leone Nov 13, 2009
The union still want an increase in the minimum wage and salary increments. Living standards are extremely low in Sierra Leone which is still struggling to rebuild itself after years of civil war. (Yahoo News -- Sierra Leone)
Lottery success Nov 13, 2009
"Today, people are retiring with an average pot of money of just 35,000, which would leave them on less than the minimum wage, so the message is clear - we need to save more to live the life of a lottery winner in our retirement.". In a completely unscientific poll, the BBC asked 10 shopkeepers in London with an average age of 36 how much they thought they would need to win on the lottery to give up work forever. (BBC News -- UK)
A Recipe for Disaster Nov 12, 2009
The Hyde Amendment paved the way for the Stupak Amendment. Thursday, November 12, 2009. (Slate)
My Husband Lost His Job Two Weeks Before Our Wedding Nov 12, 2009
When we finally ran the numbers we figured that, after paying the nanny, taxes, and commuting costs, he was working for somewhere near minimum wage ... I stand by the notion that no minimum wage job should ever require a list of 100 Don'ts. (Slate)
Labeling Nidal Hasan a "Jihadist" Sidesteps Calling Him an American Nov 12, 2009
Ft. Hood shooting is less terrorist jihad than a part of a pattern of American school and workplace shootings. Thursday, November 12, 2009. (Slate)
New Mexico State's Rutenberg pays dues to chase dream Nov 12, 2009
58 an hour nearly two dollars less than New Mexico's minimum wage. His annual salary is $7,402 less than the median household income in Las Cruces as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau. (USA Today -- Sports)
Bogalusa McDonalds to hire 70 people; dozens show up for interviews Nov 12, 2009
50, which is 25 cents above minimum wage, he added. The new restaurant will house a McCafe for coffee drinkers and TVs broadcasting cable news. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Bonne Terre considers putting property tax on ballot Nov 12, 2009
Surely living in Bonne Terre, no commute, no leave at five o'clock and get home at seven, no leaving your wife and children to make a minimum wage job, and no dealing with what some of the rest of us are, he ought to be able to find a few hours a month to find a couple of grants a year for which the city could qualify. But that is just my opinion. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Jobs hope at former Burberry site Nov 12, 2009
She said of the planned scheme: "I can't see sewing jobs coming back there again but any sort of employment would be welcome. "As long as it's jobs - I can't even say well-paid jobs because we were only on minimum wage at the factory. Smaller units may be better than a large factory trying to offer 300 jobs. (BBC News -- UK)
Nigeria: Meeting Over Deregulation Deadlocked Nov 11, 2009
It means even if government gives us the N52,200 minimum wage which we are requesting, deregulation would take it all away," he said. "What assurance do we have that deregulation would do all these things which are being promised. " he queried. Minister of Finance, Dr. Mansur Muhtar, said the government cannot make its budget based on speculation of crude oil prices due to fluctuation in the global market, while adding that President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was making moves that would strengthen... (allAfrica.com)
Anti-Gay Protesters Target Obama Girls Nov 11, 2009
I stand by the notion that no minimum wage job should ever require a list of 100 Don'ts. Lauren Bans|November 9, 2009. (Slate)
Everybody Loves Cantankerous Old Men Nov 11, 2009
The popular Twitter feed "Shit My Dad" Says is being adapted for the small screen. Wednesday, November 11, 2009. (Slate)
Hasan Didn't "Snap." He Was a Jihadi Nov 11, 2009
Was Hasan a terrorist. Wednesday, November 11, 2009. (Slate)
Obama: Jail Time for Those without Health Care Insurance? Nov 11, 2009
" The individual mandate requires citizens to fork over not their houses or their automobiles but their money. Finally, Amar points out, the individual mandate does not result in the state taking something without providing compensation. The health insurance that citizens must purchase is compensation. In exchange for paying a premium, the insurer pledges (at least in theory) to pay some or all doctor and hospital bills should the need arise for medical treatment. The individual mandate isn't a... (The Drudge Report)
Wal-Mart still eyeing large stores in Galt and Lodi Nov 11, 2009
Jason J wrote on Nov 10, 2009 4:44 PM:" ordinarycitizen, sounds like you work for Wal-Mart. Perhaps once the good paying union grocery store jobs that offer benefits are gone, they should go for for minimum wage at Wal-Mart? Keep in mind how much Wal-Mart costs tax payers to pay for their employee's Medicaid, Section 8 housing, Food Stamps, Child Tax Credit's, WIC.. not to mention the tax breaks subsidiaries and only Wal-Mart gets granted on our dime! It's so sick how much money Wal-Mart makes,... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Wells College to end food services contract Nov 11, 2009
Edinger said that, based on applicants' prior experience, those hired will not all have their wages reset to minimum wage. Those with significant job experience will make more than that. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Ray MacNair: Higher wages, less government Nov 11, 2009
The writer of a Friday letter to the editor, "Go out and get your money," argued against a mandated minimum wage, and suggested that digging deeper into the issue would prove his point ... The minimum wage reached its peak in 1968, at close to $10 per hour in current dollars ... Nine national religious denominations have endorsed the idea of a minimum wage of $10 per hour. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Be safe while dining out Nov 11, 2009
I get a good laugh at the fussy eaters that fret about whether the person receiving minimum wage that just cooked their whopper was wearing gloves. Assume they are not, and if you are really that concerned about what you eat, why in the world are you eating at a burger joint. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
CLAUSES: Assistants have deals with unique compensation Nov 10, 2009
Job security: Alabama offensive line coach Joe Pendry, 62, has a provision in his contract that will guarantee his employment until age 65 as a "regular part-time employee, at the then prevailing federal minimum wage" if his contract is terminated without cause. Come on back: Georgia coaches can get a retention bonus of up to $50,000 if they stay on staff for certain periods of time, the term of which varies by coach. (USA Today -- Sports)
Las Vegas Sun Nov 10, 2009
Joe Perry: Steven Tyler has quit Aerosmith. Tyler, 61, suffered broken shoulder in fall from a stage in August. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
How much is enough for a first-time babysitter to earn? Nov 10, 2009
By the time I was 16 or 17, a neighbor paid me $5/hr to watch her two kids and I thought that was a lot (yet less than minimum wage at the time). That was late 90s. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Hate crimes law attacks Christians Nov 10, 2009
Two years ago, a defence funding bill was loaded with an unrelated 40 percent minimum wage hike to appease liberal activists such as ACORN and union bosses. That has led to the current economic malaise, as corporations find this country to be uncompetitive against Asia because of the severe minimum wage hike, and have decided jobs will not be placed in the United States, but in lower-wage countries such as India, the PRC, Mexico and other rising giants ... Two years ago, we saw the price we had... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Does Buying a $14 Pasta Dish Make You King of the Universe? Nov 10, 2009
The most obvious qualm: Im fairly positive that no minimum wage job should ever require a list of 100 Donts ... I stand by the notion that no minimum wage job should ever require a list of 100 Don'ts. (Slate)
Editorial: ReNew Athens is the start of a good idea Nov 10, 2009
It's certainly conceivable that even a single-breadwinner family, even where the breadwinner is earning less than minimum wage on an annual basis, could afford a ReNew Athens home. While ReNew Athens represents a huge leap forward in this community's efforts to get the working poor into affordable housing, there are reasons to be wary of the initiative. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Retailers enter the hiring season (647) Nov 10, 2009
50 an hour, a dime above minimum wage. Potts has seen the quality of applicants improve perhaps too much. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
World of Good crafts opportunities for artisans Nov 10, 2009
The craftspeople, mainly women working in existing cooperatives, earn at least 20 percent above the local minimum wage and are guaranteed a safe working environment. Those conditions are verified by outside authorities such as fair-trade groups. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Palm trees come down Nov 9, 2009
don'tbestupid wrote on Nov 8, 2009 9:38 AM:" Good for Deer Lodge. Anybody who thinks that refusing to allow a business to erect those gawdy eye sores should take my advice: don't be stupid. If you think that Deer Lodge ordering that casino to tear down those palm trees represents a step backwards than you are woefully mistaken. Casinos don't represent significant progress for a community. What have the 500 casinos in Butte provided to this town? More people wasting their welfare checks, more... (Montana Standard, MT)
San Francisco area utility turns food waste into green energy Nov 9, 2009
"You're trying to educate a busy busboy who may only be on the job a couple of months and perhaps making minimum wage. It's difficult," Williams says. Waste separation is about to become more the norm, at least in San Francisco. (USA Today -- Tech)
Forum: Seeing change Wall Street can believe in Nov 8, 2009
Holly Sklar is the author of "Raising the Minimum Wage in Hard Times" and "Raise the Floor: Wages and Policies That Work for All of Us." She can be reached at P.O. Box 301045, Boston, Mass. 02130. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Forum: Student gives advice on college admissions Nov 8, 2009
Consider scholarship applications as a part-time job that possibly could pay much more than minimum wage. Myth: I should apply to as many schools as possible. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Never paid attention to Politics before! Nov 8, 2009
Most notably in their pushes for more aggressive progressive taxing on the wealthy and increase minimum wage. Democrats typically don't put the same level of emphasis on national defense as their republican counterparts. (New Iberia, LA)
- Voice: Concerns over proposed mall 0 Nov 8, 2009
Now, it seems like all that s left is minimum wage jobs, producing cheap products like baseball caps and T-shirts. For the sake of this county and its young people, I hope this is not a new direction. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Condos for poor a goal Nov 8, 2009
The idea - based on the Habitat for Humanity model for single-family homes - is to buy up apartments in run-down complexes, use volunteer labor to gut and renovate them, then sell the fixed-up units to families who earn close to minimum wage. "It's the same sort of paradigm as Habitat, but with multifamily units instead of standalone houses," said McKillip, who also is a real estate lawyer. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Nebraska man takes stand on Elkhorn School bus issue (2) Nov 8, 2009
So when your child graduates from Elkhorn and later from university, they should only be paid a minimum wage. You would again be outraged. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
House Passes Health Care Bill Nov 8, 2009
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2009. Clears Way for Senate to Begin Debate. (CBS News -- Health)
How are you faring in this worsening job market? Nov 7, 2009
Well, times have certainly changed in the past few years and companies want to pay me minimum wage now. It s ridiculous. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Jobless rate passes 10 percent, worst since 1983 Nov 7, 2009
Eden99: Just because use use a cash register at your minimum wage job, doesn't mean you have background in economics. SO SPARE ME YOUR WORTHLESS REPLY. When you've risen to level in investment banking that you're running an entire industry sector for one of the biggest banks in the world, like I do, then MAYBE, one should listen to a hack like you. (New York Post -- News)
Strike suspended in Sierra Leone Nov 7, 2009
The union still want an increase in the minimum wage and salary increments. Living standards are extremely low in Sierra Leone which is still struggling to rebuild itself after years of civil war. (Yahoo News -- Sierra Leone)
Lula May Give Brazilian Pensioners Raises Linked to GDP Growth, Folha Says Nov 7, 2009
President da Silva is trying to broker a deal with unions to head off a proposal that would pass along any future minimum wage increases to all pensioners, the Sao Paulo newspaper reported. The government proposal, which would apply only to pensions greater than the minimum wage, would peg increases to an amount equivalent to inflation plus half of the growth in gross domestic product reported. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Mauritania: Malnutrition Has No Season in Nouakchott Nov 7, 2009
Today it costs 24,000 ouguiya ($92) - the equivalent of one month's minimum wage in a country where "traditionally we drink a lot of milk". Child malnutrition in urban areas is also linked to the financial situation of many Mauritanians deteriorating over the last few decades. (allAfrica.com)
OK, Falcons fans: Would you take DeAngelo back? Nov 7, 2009
Yeah, offer him a minimum wage contract. That way he could get paid like he performs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
County volunteers to train seniors Nov 7, 2009
Participants earn minimum wage and work an average of 20 hours a week but move on to bigger and better things. There is a higher demand for services from senior workers than Experience Works can provide. (Bradford County Telegraph, FL)
GOP gubernatorial candidates talk about out of control spending Nov 6, 2009
Ryan also said the Illinois minimum wage is too high. After the debate, he said the Illinois minimum of $8 an hour should be cut to $7. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Productivity Up: Bad News for Job Seekers? Nov 6, 2009
Wages for UNSKILLED labor are ENTIRELY AFFECTED by the minimum wage laws, and NOTHING ELSE. Wages for SKILLED labor are affected MAINLY by the laws of supply and demand - when there's unemployed skilled labor out there, wages for skilled labor start falling and continue falling until the unemployed skilled labor pool starts shrinking. Furthermore, each industry has it's own labor pool of skilled laborers since skilled labor doesn't have a lot of horizontal mobility. (CBS News)
Government should implement single spine salary next year - Asamoah Nov 6, 2009
He said it was also because the government was signatory to the convention that a new minimum wage was announced every year adding that discussions on the minimum wage for the next budget was going on. Mr Asamoah said the new pension scheme would also take off in January next year and deductions for the scheme would begin that same month. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
