Press Clips | August 29, 2015

St. Louis is the Latest City to Raise its Minimum Wage

St. Louis, Missouri became the latest in a growing list of cities raising their local minimum wage to address the(…)

Press Clips | August 29, 2015

NPR: NLRB Ruling Could Pave The Way For Fast-Food Unions

Via: NPR

NPR’s Steve Inskeep interviews NELP’s Catherine Ruckelshaus on the NLRB ‘joint-employer’ ruling.

Press Clips | August 28, 2015

NBC: NLRB Ruling Redefining ‘Employer’ Could Have Big Impact If It Stands

Via: NBC News

Subcontracted and other nonstandard work structures are prevalent in the industries experiencing the greatest job growth during the recovery.

Press Clips | August 6, 2015

Buzzfeed: America’s Most Union-Friendly Bank Raises Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour

Via: BuzzFeed

Nearly 3 in 4 bank tellers in the U.S. earn less than $15 an hour, NELP’s study finds.

Press Clips | August 6, 2015

Fortune: Sluggish wage growth could weigh on a Fed rate hike

Via: Fortune

This “in-your-face” evidence that vigorous hiring isn’t lifting our paychecks also reflects a sharp dropoff in bonus and incentive pay(…)

Press Clips | July 16, 2015

CNBC: Jeb Bush, Uber and the new American contract worker

Via: CNBC

Candidates are realizing the connection between low wages, work that is subcontracted and inequality in our country.

Press Clips | July 3, 2015

PBS: Obama’s Overtime Proposal Explained and Why It Matters

Via: PBS

Far too many workers are denied the overtime pay protections they deserve, says NELP’s Christine Owens.

Press Clips | July 1, 2015

Wired: Shyp Makes Couriers Employees Before It’s Too Big to Change

Via: Wired

“Some workers question the model’s fairness, suggesting that companies are padding their bottom lines by shifting costs to workers with(…)

Press Clips | June 30, 2015

L.A. Times: Obama’s New Overtime Rules: How They’d Work and Who They’d Affect

Via: L.A. Times

The new rules could be adopted by the end of 2015, says NELP’s Christine Owens.

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