Edward Jones analyst Brian Yarbrough said it is tough to estimate the cost impact of the minimum
wage changes without knowing the number of Wal - Mart employees affected.
Not exact matches
Develop responsible contracting standards for service contracts to ensure that cafeteria workers, janitors, security officers and other onsite service workers are paid a livable
wage, receive benefits equitable to those received by directly employed workers, have the right to a voice at work
without fear of discrimination or retaliation, do not suffer mass layoffs when contracts
change hands, and are protected from misclassification and other forms of
wage theft;
Councilman Steven Matteo (R - Mid-Island) said it was «difficult» to support any expansion of the living
wage without hearings, testimony, public debate or investigations into potential impacts of the
change.
Less than one year later, MTEA would support a bill to allow the district to renegotiate
wage and benefit
changes without falling under the collective bargaining provisions of Act 10.
In New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie, who's been
waging wars against the state's teachers unions since taking office earlier this year, made news by pulling the RTT application his own Education Commissioner, Brett Schundler, crafted to win the support of the New Jersey Education Association, and instead submitting his own application
without NJEA support (or
changes made to garner it **).
However, you can get the nearly the same effect with reduced work hours, full employment with a liveable minimum
wage without all the hassle of
changing the system.
It's worth acknowledging at the outset that these amendments, including the minimum
wage indexing and other amendments which are beyond the scope of this post, would not have been won
without the diligent efforts of grassroots organizations like the Workers» Action Centre and the Migrant Workers Alliance for
Change.
Without notice, explanation or discussion, the employer
changed Perera's job to «society float» (which involved fewer hours and less security), with her
wage and benefits remaining the same.