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by Leighton Walter Kille, Journalist's Resource According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in May 2012 nearly 7 million Americans worked in the fast-food industry, including 3.4 million counter workers, 2.9 million in preparation and...

No Trespassing / Michael Dorauschadvo Editor’s Note: This reflection was submitted as a companion to last week’s “The Power of Inquiry,” featuring Betsy Santiago-Layne. Betsy described the power of action research on her life as a mother who had to...

In early June, California labor regulators ruled that a driver for Uber, the app-based car service, was, in fact, an employee, not an independent contractor, and deserved back pay. The decision made national news, with experts predicting a coming flood...

Of 35 economically-advanced countries, the U.S. is the only one without some sort of cash allowance policy. One in five children in the United States lives in poverty. That is the highest rate for children in the rich world, with only one or two small...

Wages and jobs cut as American Apparel files for bankruptcy Wages and jobs cut as American Apparel files for bankruptcy By Adam Mclean 4 November 2015 In the aftermath of an December, 2014 investor takeover, the Los Angeles-based clothing retailer...