New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation's highest

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state's Democratic leaders that most of the often overlooked workforce are the primary earners for their low-income households. ...

California to increase minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour under new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom

California fast food and health care workers poised to win major salary increases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly 1 million California workers are poised to win major salary increases after labor unions flexed their collective muscle in the state's Democratic-led Legislature on Monday following a summer of high-profile strikes in the entertainment and hospitality industries....

Minneapolis mayor vetoes measure for minimum wage to Uber and Lyft drivers

Minneapolis' mayor on Tuesday vetoed minimum wages for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing drivers, a move one City Council member described as “an inexcusable betrayal of Minneapolis workers.” Mayor Jacob Frey instead negotiated with Uber, securing an agreement for higher pay for...

Minneapolis advances measure for minimum wage to Uber and Lyft drivers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis City Council members narrowly passed a measure on Thursday that would establish a minimum wage for drivers of Uber, Lyft and other ride-share companies in the city. Many of the drivers are African immigrants who have been pushing for higher wages at...

Mexico's poverty rate declines from 50% to 43.5% in four years as remittances almost double

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The poverty rate in Mexico has declined from 49.9% of the population in 2018 to 43.5% in 2022, according to a study published Thursday by the country’s poverty analysis agency. The study by the agency, known as Coneval, showed a decline in a key measure of...

Minneapolis considers minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Drivers for Uber, Lyft and other rideshare companies would get a minimum wage in Minneapolis if a city ordinance passes as early as next month, City Council members said Tuesday at a news conference. Under the ordinance, drivers would get at least $1.40 per mile...

Venezuelan women are increasingly taking up the grueling work of fishing in the Caribbean

CHUAO, Venezuela (AP) — Long before sunrise, dozens of people gather around more than 50 boats along this portion of Venezuela’s vast Caribbean coast, their tanned bodies showing scars and maimed hands from years of fishing. Most of them are men, but women are increasingly among them. ...

West Hollywood minimum hourly wage tops $19, highest of any US city

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The swanky, celebrity-studded city of West Hollywood officially has the highest minimum wage of any U.S. city after pay zoomed to $19.08 an hour Saturday. Workers in West Hollywood welcomed the increase amid rising rent, gas and food prices, although...

Nevada's lowest-wage workers to see pay increase with minimum wage hike

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s lowest wage workers will see larger paychecks now that the state’s minimum wage increased Saturday. The bump to about $11.25 an hour is mandated by legislation approved in 2019, which dictated that the state’s minimum wage would rise in 75-cent...