Some estimates peg a driver’s true hourly wage at around $16. Others say it’s less. All show drivers make less than the $32 private-sector workers earn on average, and some estimates suggest wages may dip below the minimum wage in several major US cities including Chicago, New York, and San Francisco all of which are important markets for ride-hailing companies. Here are the estimates from a 2018 Economic Policy Institute report on the subject:
Financial Times
August 5, 2024
He’s right that the scale of support from the Chinese government was broader than most normal industrial policy. Adam Hersh, Ph.D., a Senior Economist and China-U.S. relations expert at the Economic Policy Institute, told me back in May that Chinese automakers received subsidies and advantages at every level.
Inside EVs
August 5, 2024
For many employees, the issue of compensation cuts deep. Stagnant wages that fail to keep up with inflation and rising living costs have become a pervasive concern. Research from the Economic Policy Institute confirms this grim reality, revealing that within four decades, most workers’ wages barely budged while productivity increased by more than 60%.
Forbes
August 5, 2024
Major strike activity increased by 280% in 2023, and in 2022 the number of unionized workers increased by 200,000, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Still, the share of U.S. workers represented by a union has not grown: while more jobs were unionized, non-union jobs were added at a faster rate.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
August 5, 2024
“At a time when child labor violations are on the rise and standards in many states are under attack, Illinois is showing important leadership with decisive action to strengthen and modernize its child labor laws,” said Economic Policy Institute Policy and Economic Analyst Nina Mast. “SB 3646’s updates to youth work permits and hazardous work orders and improvements to civil and criminal penalties will help prevent violations and strengthen the state’s ability to keep children safe on the job. With SB 3646, Illinois is standing on the side of young workers and their families by ensuring youth can access safe, age-appropriate work opportunities while prioritizing their education and development.”
WAND-TV (Illinois)
July 31, 2024
In 2019, economists at the Economic Policy Institute estimated that more than 80% of private, nonunion workers will be bound by mandatory arbitration clauses this year—up from 56% in 2017.
Fast Company
July 31, 2024
The starting salary for teachers in Arizona is $44,124, according to the National Education Association. That’s 21st in the nation – above average.
But the average salary is $60,275, which is 32nd.
That’s $9,000 below the national average – and far below the minimum living wage in much of the state. In Maricopa County, for instance, that’s $79,147 for a single parent with one child, as calculated by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute.
Cronkite News
July 31, 2024
Some estimates peg a driver’s true hourly wage at around $16. Others say it’s less. All show drivers make less than the $32 private-sector workers earn on average, and some estimates suggest wages may dip below the minimum wage in several major US cities including Chicago, New York, and San Francisco all of which are important markets for ride-hailing companies. Here are the estimates from a 2018 Economic Policy Institute report on the subject:
Financial Times
July 31, 2024
Jennifer Sherer, senior state policy coordinator with Economic Policy Institute, which examines how policies affect low- and middle-income workers, condemned Iowa officials for “thumbing their nose” at federal laws that prevent teens from risking injury or death.
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Sherer said high-quality registered apprenticeship programs already are available across Iowa that meet federal requirements for preparing young people to enter skilled trades careers safely and with training from qualified instructors and journeymen.
The Gazette
July 29, 2024