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By now everyone is aware that the City of Los Angeles has raised the local minimum to $15 dollars an hour.  This was seen as a major victim for the city’s large number of working poor, and is one of the most progressive increases in the nation.  However, according to a recent news feature from the Los Angeles Times, union members who work are large hotels are one group that will not be seeing a nearly 70 percent raise in their monthly wages.

blue-calculator-1-1240990-298x300The reason for this is because they are members of a union and the job has been officially unionized because enough employees signed onto the union to allow the organization to have exclusive bargaining rights with respect to negotiations between the union and employer. Continue Reading ›

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If you turn on any cable news network you are likely to see what is going in the Republican primaries, and you are likely to hear about jobs to going to China if you ever see Donald Trump speak.  Regardless of your opinion of who, if any of the people running for the presidential nomination in both parties is the right person for the job, there is no question that more jobs in American in a good thing for the nation.

success1-srb-1237575While manufacturing jobs are getting harder and harder to come by in the United States, there is an increase in jobs in the tech sector.  While California is well known as the center of the tech industry, many only think of Silicon Valley, and there is good reason for that as it has been a major hub over the years.  However, when many may not realize is that due to tax incentives locally, Los Angeles is becoming a major hot bed for tech center jobs, and this only expected to increase over the next several years. Continue Reading ›

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According to a recent news article from Eater, a lawsuit that has dragged on for ten years involving employees who sued for half a million dollars claiming that Taco Bell made them take unpaid lunch breaks is finally over.  The lawsuit ended when a California jury awarded the plaintiffs $500,000 in back due wages for the unpaid lunches.

The case was first filed 10 years ago by two employees.  These employees consolidated other cases that were already in the system and got it certified as a class action lawsuit.  They then recruited enough class members for the litigation to proceed as class action matter.tacos Continue Reading ›

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Equal pay for equal work has long been one of the main goals for those fighting for women’s rights.  However, while the goal and the protests have been around for decades, we are still a long way from realizing that goal.  For this reason, those in the Democratic party running for the presidential nomination have said this will be a major policy issue if they are elected.

frustratedThis is especially a problem in industries that are dominated by female workers. According to a recent news feature from the Huffington Post, 95 percent of all domestic workers in California are women. They are now demanding better wages. Continue Reading ›

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A recent news feature from the Los Angeles Business Journal discusses how the unemployment rate is down in Los Angeles County. At the time, reports show there are nearly 90,000 fewer jobs on the books since the start of this year.workeradjustswatch

As for the actual numbers, the unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent, which is a significant drop from the higher rates we were seeing in the past year. However, while a sharp drop in the unemployment rate is normally thought of as a positive, it may not be so in this case.  In order to calculate employment, we have to figure out the number of people who are not working, but are willing and able to work, and are currently looking for employment. Continue Reading ›

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Companies expect workers to understand that when the economy is bad or if the company has experienced tough times for other reasons.  While that may make some sense, it doesn’t always seem that way when the company executives are making $500,000 a year and getting millions in bonuses while telling everyone else they need to tighten their belts.

Govt Sector FIles more DiscrimAccording to a recent news feature form the Orange County Register, union member employees from Kaiser Permanente are protesting these excessive salaries as well as these huge bonuses.  They chose to hold the protest outside the Ritz Carlton Hotel, where the healthcare executives were holding their board meeting.  The choice of venue to hold the meeting at hotel known for being extremely luxurious amenities only serves to prove their point. Continue Reading ›

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According to a recent news article from the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, domestic workers participated in a demonstration in support of a proposition that would provided overtime for domestic workers permanently.  There is currently a law that provides for overtime pay for domestic workers, but it was a done via a piece of legislation that is set to expire at the end of 2017.

Fears-of-Min-WageWhen a new and possibly controversial bill is being proposed, it will sometimes include a date at which it is no longer in effect as part of an effort to gain more support.  This is known as a sunset provision in the law. The law that is currently in effect is known as the Senate Bill 105 (SB 105) that first went into effect in January 2014 and was set to expire in in December 2017.  Continue Reading ›

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As it stands now, Costco is considered one of the better employers for which you can work.  This is one of the reasons they have one of the highest rates of retention for workers in the retail industry. Workers there say this is not only because of better pay, but also because of how well workers are treated by the company.  Many people assume all workers want is more money, but they also want to be treated with respect, like a valued part of the company.  This is one of the major reasons attrition rates will stay down.

blue-calculator-1-1240990-298x300However, it is obvious the amount of pay is the primary reason people will stay at a company, because, at the end of the day, nobody is working for a big box retailer simply because they love the work.  According to a recent news feature from the Orange County Register, Costco is raising its minimum wage for employees to keep up with increased competition from other employers who have recently raised their employee wages as well.  Continue Reading ›

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According to a recent newscast from ABC 7, a large retailer in the Los Angeles area is cutting hours, reducing hours, and laying off workers, and this is leading to large scale protests by company employees. The company is claiming that it has no choice, as it trying to survive and reemerge following a recent restructuring bankruptcy.

foodfactory-300x225Things started with a strike/work stoppage this past week after several workers were fired for protesting what the company was doing. These workers are members of a major apparel worker’s union, and a spokesperson for that union says they are losing hours, jobs, and pay and can no longer afford to live and take care of their families, despite the fact that they are working as many hours as their employer will give them in what used to be a full-time job.  Continue Reading ›

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A recent opinion column in the Orange County Register takes an employer-favored look at how a $15 minimum wage could drive jobs out of California, even though there are nearby places like Orange County that are not subject to Los Angeles’ minimum wage law.

success1-srb-1237575Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles are increasing their respective minimum wages, so they will be at $15 by the year 2021.  The minimum wage for the county and city will gradually increase to this number, and, unless the state minimum wage is raised again, it will be $5 more per hour than what the state requires. It is always possible for a local jurisdiction such as a city or county to have a higher minimum wage than the state, but they cannot ever have a lower minimum wage, as that would be in violation of state law. Continue Reading ›

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