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California voters reject ballot measure to increase the state's minimum wage

Voters in California have narrowly rejected a ballot measure that would have gradually increased the minimum wage in the state to $18 per hour, NBC News projects.

California Ballot Measure to Raise Minimum Wage to $18 an Hour Fails

Voters rejected a plan to boost the lowest hourly wage rate by $2, which critics said would raise prices and lead to job cuts.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe

Headcount reduction comes as industry faces pressure over EV switch and competition from China

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Eurozone wages rise by 5.4% in third quarter

ECB forecasts growth in negotiated salary deals to slow after biggest increase since 1990s

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Former aide Sue Gray rejects Starmer’s job offer

Ex-chief of staff had been lined up for part-time role as link with devolved nations and regions

Business - Financial Times - November 12

The best (and worst) cities for renters making minimum wage

These are the 10 most (and least) affordable U.S. cities for renters making minimum wage.

Politics - The Hill - November 12

How will the Fed handle Trump?

Federal Reserve chair cannot easily prepare for president-elect’s second term but might benefit from being less aggressive

Business - Financial Times - November 12

UK wage growth steadies as hiring stalls

Data shows cooling jobs market as Bank of England weighs when to make next cut in interest rates

Business - Financial Times - November 12

A Damaged and Degraded Hezbollah Wages Guerrilla Campaign Against Israel

The group’s fighters stay hidden for days, or even weeks, before launching hit-and-run attacks on Israeli troops.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 9

Bolt drivers win right to holiday and minimum wage

Thousands of drivers on ride-hailing and food delivery app Bolt have won a legal claim to be classed as workers.

Trump has pledged to wage war on planet Earth – and it will take a progressive revolution to stop him | George Monbiot

Voters have never been swayed by ‘rational debate’. Only a genuine change in the way we do politics can prevent the march of the right. We were losing slowly. Now we are losing quickly. Democracy, ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Mendy partially wins unpaid wages case vs. City

Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy on Wednesday won a partial victory in his case against the Premier League club for over 11 million pounds ($14.3 million) in unpaid wages, after he ...

Sports - ESPN - November 6

State Minimum Wage Hike Ballot Measures Show Mixed Results

Missouri and Alaska voters approved bumps to $15 an hour, while a Californa propsoal to go to $18 failed. Increases for tipped workers were voted down in Massachusetts and Arizona.

Business - Inc. - November 6

Mendy entitled to majority of unpaid Man City wages

Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy should have been paid when he was not in custody, an employment tribunal judge rules.

Boeing machinists end strike after approving labor contract with 38% raises

The vote is the third time since September that Boeing's machinists are considering a new labor deal.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Tesla Boosts Wages at German Plant Amid Auto Industry Cutbacks

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Boeing strike ends after machinists approve new labor contract with 38% wage increases

Boeing machinists approved a new labor deal Monday, ending a more than seven-week strike that halted most of the aircraft production at the company that was already struggling with mounting losses.

Whether it is President Harris or President Trump, a battle over taxes and tips is headed to Capitol Hill

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris back no-tax-on-tips policy, but in an election where the economy is the No. 1 issue, economists say the idea is flawed.

Business - CNBC - November 4

James Van Der Beek, of 'Dawson's Creek,' has been waging a private battle with colorectal cancer

The actor said he is 'privately dealing' with the diagnosis and 'there's reason for optimism,' according to People magazine.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 4

The Anti-DEI Influencer Waging War on Lowe’s and Ford

From his home in Tennessee, the social media rabble-rouser Robby Starbuck is waging war on “woke” policies at places like Lowe’s and Ford. His timing is impeccable.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Japan's rising minimum wage likely to push up inflation, BOJ says

World - Yahoo News - November 1

The Budget: NHS, Wages and Farms

How are these areas impacted by the Budget?

Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – UK politics live

PM says budget just ‘first step’ after watchdog said measures would make no difference to growth over five years. Rachel Reeves is now being interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.. She is being ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employees

World - ABC News - October 31

Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages

Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises.

National insurance rise will hit lower-wage parts of UK economy hardest, study shows

Findings of IFS think-tank come as Reeves acknowledges policies could dampen pay growth

Business - Financial Times - October 31

How the Budget will affect you and your money

The chancellor has delivered a packed Budget, so here's how it affects you and your money.

U.K. to lift minimum wage to $15.84 an hour. Here’s how it compares to the U.S.

The U.K.’s chancellor of the exchequer confirmed the government will lift the U.K.’s national minimum wage by 6.7% in April 2025 to hourly rates of £12.21 ($15.84)

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Minimum wage to rise to £12.21 an hour next year

The National Living Wage will rise by 77p from £11.44 per hour for workers over the age of 21.

Raising the minimum wage is the key to the White House for Kamala Harris

While it might have made for a decent photo-op, Donald Trump’s visit to McDonald's highlights a glaring weakness that the Harris campaign should exploit: his stance on the minimum wage.

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Sanders blasts Trump for dodging question on raising living wage at McDonald’s

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized former President Trump on Sunday for dodging a question during last week's campaign stop at McDonald's about raising the minimum wage to a living wage. “You ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27