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• Florida Republican co-sponsor of child labor bill owns company with history of wage theft

  Separate legislation (HB 49) that would extend the number of hours older teens are allowed to work during the school year, meanwhile, has similarly been backed by lobbying groups like the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, representing industries that “routinely” violate federal labor standards according to policy analyst Nina Mast, who’s tracking proposed child-labor law rollbacks for the Economic Policy Institute.

  Orlando Weekly January 19, 2024
• How New Gig Economy Rules Could Clip Workers’ Wings

  The Economic Policy Institute highlighted common misclassified workers, estimating…[paywall].

  Business Insider January 19, 2024
• There will be record CEO turnover this year, says top PwC boss

  Cites EPI’s CEO pay data. [Paywall]. 

  Business Insider January 19, 2024
• Chronic absenteeism is up across the country. School leaders are trying to address why

  The national bus driver shortage has improved slightly since the start of the pandemic, but staffing levels have not returned to what they were before. Data from the Economic Policy Institute shows that in September 2023, there were about 192,400 bus drivers working in K–12 schools, about 15 percent less than in September 2019.

  PBS Newshour January 19, 2024
• Madison’s newest labor unions face next fight: getting a contract

  According to a 2019 study from the pro-labor Economic Policy Institute, employers are charged with doing so in more than 40% of all union election campaigns.

  The Cap Times January 19, 2024
• Florida Republicans advance watered-down proposal to weaken child labor law following public pressure

  In light of existing job opportunities for youth in Florida, critics have questioned the real motives behind the proposed child labor rollback. Florida is one of 19 states that has passed or introduced legislation over the last couple of years seeking to weaken regulations. Most have been backed by trade groups representing industries that “routinely” violate child labor law and other labor standards, said Nina Mast, an analyst for the Economic Policy Institute who’s been tracking child-labor law rollbacks across the country.

  Orlando Weekly January 19, 2024
• The American dream is ‘rapidly diminishing,’ Walgreens boss says in plea to raise taxes for the wealthy

  In his tax letter, Driscoll cited a report from the Economic Policy Institute that CEOs made 399 times as much as a typical worker.

  Business Insider January 19, 2024
• How Much Money Do You Need To Make To Be Among The Top 1%, 5% Or 10% Based On Income? The Answer Is Less Than You’d Expect

  Income thresholds in the U.S. for the top 10%, 5% and 1% of earners in 2023 reveal a surprising reality. Entering these high-earning brackets may be more achievable than many assume based on data from an Economic Policy Institute 2021 study.

  Benzinga (via Yahoo! Finance) January 19, 2024
• Opinion: Why a new study gives a misleading view of inequality in America

  Opinion piece authored by Elise Gould and Josh Bivens. 

  CNN January 19, 2024
• LNL: State of Minimum Wage Around United States

  Features interview with Dave Cooper. 

  Gray TV January 19, 2024