Tag Archives: minimum wage
She’s 28. She’s an Immigrant. She’s in Charge of Texas’ Most Populous County. Get Used to It.
When Lina Hidalgo was elected Harris County judge in November, many scoffed at her unexpected victory. Now she’s on a mission to prove that her progressive agenda is just what Houston needs.
by Blake Paterson April 3, 2019 Simon Cruz timidly approached the lectern at the March 12 meeting of the Harris County Commissioners Court. The 79-year-old resi...Read More
Dozens of Fast-Food Workers Protest Trump, Puzder Nomination While Calling for Wage Hike
Fighting for rights of low-wage workers at the local and state level is vital in the era of Trump, protesters say.
Fighting for rights of low-wage workers at the local and state level is vital in the era of Trump, protesters say....Read More
Texas Democrats Push For At Least $10.10 Minimum Wage
New proposals aim to boost the state’s minimum wage by nearly 40 percent, which could give a pay raise to about 2.4 million of Texas’ lowest-paid workers.
New proposals aim to boost the state’s minimum wage by nearly 40 percent, which could give a pay raise to about 2.4 million of Texas’ lowest-paid workers....Read More
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.
Hundreds of Texas workers joined a national day of action for a $15 minimum wage and union representation despite a political climate hostile to labor....Read More
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.
A new national survey found that 40 percent of female fast-food workers reported being sexually harassed on the job....Read More
Texas Cities Leading the Way on Living Wages
When Jerry Gonzalez went to work for the city of San Antonio in the early 1980s, he made a little more than $6 an hour doing electrical work. It was a far cry f...Read More
The ‘Texas Miracle’ Does Little for Women in the Real World
Talk of miracles ignores the multitudes who make Texas a national leader in low-paying work....Read More
Bills, Frivolous and Foreboding, Appear in Run-up to 84th
Monday was the first day to pre-file bills for next year's 84th Texas Legislature—and it saw measures on taxes, daylight savings time and nullification....Read More
State of Texas: Women in the Workforce
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women's income on average in Texas declined in 2012 compared to their male colleagues....Read More