Category: Wages and Salaries

You’re Now a ‘Manager.’ Forget About Overtime Pay.

The New York Times – Business:
New evidence shows that many employers are mislabeling rank-and-file workers as managers to avoid paying them overtime.
Alabama Mining Strike Ends Without a Deal After Nearly Two Years

The New York Times – Business:
The strike at the Warrior Met Coal mine was one of the longest in U.S. history, but the price of coal soared during the walkout, giving the company leverage.
Delta Pilots Approve Contract Raising Pay by 34%

The New York Times – Travel:
The agreement could affect ongoing negotiations between pilots’ unions and other large airlines.
How Health Insurance Works in China, and How It’s Changing

The New York Times – Business:
China is undertaking a far-reaching overhaul of its health care system as its cities reel from the financial pressure of three years of strict Covid policies.
Trial Run of 4-Day Workweek Wins Converts

The New York Times – Business:
Of 61 British companies that participated in a pilot program, 56 said they would continue. Both employers and employees reported benefits.
Unionized HarperCollins Employees Are Back to Work After a 3-Month Strike

The New York Times – Business:
The return, after an agreement that brought a raise in pay for the lowest earners at the publisher, represented a victory to many of the more than 250 workers involved.
Canada’s Women Pick Up Equal Pay Fight Ahead of Game With U.S.

The New York Times – Sports:
Canada’s team, a Women’s World Cup favorite, went on strike last week as its battle with the country’s soccer federation boiled over.
Inflation Cooled Just Slightly, With Worrying Details

The New York Times – Business:
Consumer Price Index inflation has been slowing compared with a year ago, but evidence is mounting that it could be a long road back to normal.
Inflation cooled annually, but the details are more worrying.

The New York Times – Business:
Consumer Price Index inflation has been slowing compared with a year ago, but the monthly figure picked back up in January.
What Layoffs? Top Wall Street Traders Score Giant Paydays

The New York Times – Business:
Some large hedge funds that profited off the recent market volatility are wooing traders with tens of millions of dollars in guaranteed payouts.
As Federal Cash Flows to Unions, Democrats Hope to Reap the Rewards

The New York Times – Business:
In places like West Virginia, money from three major laws passed by Congress is pouring into the alternative energy industry and other projects. “I think it’s a renaissance for the labor movement,” said one union official.
Disney World Workers Reject Contract Offer

The New York Times – Business:
Unions that represent about 32,000 full-time workers said the vote was overwhelmingly against the proposal, which have raised pay by at least $1 an hour per year.