An Ode to Austin’s Unsung Proletariat
A new novel about workers at an organic grocery store asks us to consider questions of labor and dignity in the Texas capital.
minimum wage
Hundreds of Texas Workers Join National Day of Action for $15 Minimum Wage
More than 2.6 million Americans and 287,000 Texans are paid at or below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Austinites Join Nationwide Protest of Sexual Harassment in Fast-Food Industry
A new national survey found that 40 percent of female fast-food workers reported being sexually harassed on the job.
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