United States Department of Labor

living wage. Had I been independent, and working full time I wouldn’t have been able to survive on the minimum wage. It made me question why we didn’t just increase the minimum wage. Why couldn't we have a 15 dollar minimum wage throughout the United States of America? Income inequality in America is a direct result of a low federal minimum wage. To understand the scope of the we must look at the net income of a $7.25 wage compared to $15 wage. Based on a 40 hour working week, $7.25…

(Bacon 3). This is the sad reality that many migrant workers face because of growers drive to cut the cost of producing food. Over half the migrant workers in the United States have no legal status. (Gonzalez par 1). With no legal status, many migrant workers do not stand up for their rights in fear of being deported out of the United States. Because of the increasing…

injustice have resulted in the form of modern day slavery, inequality, and a loss of freedom. Human Trafficking is amongst the tops of the lists for injustices in our society. Human trafficking is the illegal movement of people for the use of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation. If you were to read all that was just stated, while taking out the term ‘human trafficking’, it would sound almost identical to slavery. Human trafficking has morphed into a modern-day slavery, causing more…

subject of debate. As social acceptance and social norms change, the implementation of the Department of Defense’s policies always seems to be misaligned with the rest of American society. The branches of the military: Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines are striving to ensure that services are racially and ethnically diverse. The percentages are on the rise as an all-volunteer force is beginning to surpass the labor force, for those that meet military qualifications. Women and members of the…

In 2007, Washington signed on a state family leave act that requires eligibility of the FMLA. Maternity leave in Washington allows up to twelve weeks of leave. Weekly pay is around $250 per week for individuals who were working 35 hours and plus per week at the time in which they took the leave. As presidential campaigns pass, and community petitions, word will spread and there will be a high demand by people for this act. More states will sign onto the paid leave acts and U.S will…

Labor Unions or some may know them as Workers Unions, have been in effect for centuries. Unions originated from the European revolution era due to “a huge surge of new workers into the workplace that needed representation” (Union Plus, 2014). Back in those times, many of the labor unions did not succeed due to a lack of effective leadership, poor communication, differences over goals, and conflict between employers and government forces. According L.A. Union, a union is “an organized group of…

and the Bolshevik Revolution that took place in Russia. These occurrences bolstered fear of communism, socialism, and anarchism while depleting a major component of the United States economy. The widespread trepidation settled in the hearts of many Americans. Many factors in the Red Scare would result in a massive decrease in labor leading to higher wages, violation of civil rights and decreased profits. The Red Scare through strikes, bombings, and Bolshevist conspiracy theories revolutionized…

far greater economic problems. Since 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act has been indorsed to make sure that citizens in the work force make a sufficient amount of income to reach the standard of living. Daniel Flaming from the Economic Roundtable articulates that “The basic issue is whether workers should receive a share of the value…through their…

obtainable that the witness is Communist (Simpson).” A lot of the people that were said to be American Communist were left leaning political figures. Many of the people were Liberal Democrats, use to work for state departments, or people that were drunk all the time while working for the state departments. One of the many that was accused is Owen Lattimore. Lattimore had liberal views and was an acquaintance of Chiang Kai-Shek. Kai-Shek was a Chinese political and military leader who served as…

With New York recently changing their minimum wage for fast-food employees to $15 an hour, the business sector is finally receiving a boost as well. American workers are starting to see distinct wage growth after years of small gains. The department of labor reported on Friday that annual hourly earnings advanced 2.3% from a year earlier in November. I picked wages for many different reasons. How you live and what you can buy is a direct result of your wage. If you make a good living and find a…