American Filmmaker

Chris Smith's American Movie depicts one man's passionate struggle to make a film.

"...of Randy Scott as he downwardly spirals from one minimum-wage job to the next. Played by Randy Russell, who..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Off The Bookshelf

flatnessisgod:

"...Hot grease, minimum wage, and no respect. It's all part of the..."

July 30, 1999 Books Review

A Year in the Life

"...2. "I would almost dare you to find a minimum wage employee in Austin." -- Glen Garey, Texas Restaurant..."

Jan. 8, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Association meeting yielded few concrete assurances that the association's wage and equity demands would be met, but it did..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Ampco pays its attendants and drivers barely over the minimum wage, which seems at odds with the city's purported..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature

Postmarks

DeWitty Center Helpful

"...illegals working in Austin, mostly in construction, pushing down wages. The Day Labor site is 80% illegals (from a..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Column

Moneybags Moffett

Another Fine Pay Day for Jim Bob

"...two weeks off for vacation, he earns an hourly wage of $16,403, or $273 per minute. At that rate,..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Coach's Corner

"...In the early Nineties, unions formed there, increasing the minimum wage to $1 per hour. Nike (which doesn't build..."

April 11, 1997 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

AI, Strikes, and Burning It Down: Highlights of the ATX TV Festival

Celebration of the small screen becomes a war room for writers

"...on a late night talk show, they'll get a minimum 13-week contract if it's on a network. If that..."

June 9, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Gears Up for $300M+ Housing Bond

Austin voters will likely be asked to approve the money in November

"...housing advocates for a ballot measure to secure a minimum of $300 million for various affordable housing programs...."

July 15, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Sheryl Cole and Chito Vela: The Prize Fight

All eyes on the Democratic primary run-off in House District 46

"...dedicated to urban transportation needs, and bumping up the minimum wage. And with his eight years of experience defending..."

May 4, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Notes on Kamp: Theory and Practice

Labor protections are worthless if not enforced

"...to millions of workers. The law, which changes the minimum salary level at which an employee can be exempted..."

May 27, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Connect the Value

"...startled and worked out these numbers to less than minimum wage. I asked instead for a minimum of $300/week,..."

Nov. 2, 2015 Postmarks

Collateral Damage

Assessing the cost of service for minority veterans

"...like Austin, where affordable housing is scarce and the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour...."

July 17, 2015 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Ted Versus Technology

Cruz visits Capital Factory and plays prop comic

"...and thinks "the average black" doesn't understand why the minimum wage needs to end. Which would make them like..."

Nov. 19, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Real Housewives of Ciudad Juárez

Living double lives in the shadow of the border

"...in call centers and medical billing agencies. They paid minimum wage. But the U.S. minimum is 10 times that..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Early Warning: The Lege is Coming!

Tribune Fest offers a taste of things to come

"...An audience member described herself as working for minimum wage at a job that does not provide insurance..."

Sept. 26, 2012 News Post by Michael King

Naked City

"...• Yee haw! The U.S. Senate approved a $2.10 minimum-wage raise Feb. 1, the first increase in the federal..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature

Actors of the World, Unite

"...standards where working conditions were concerned; paying actors a minimum wage or for rehearsals; holding rehearsals to set time..."

June 9, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

The Summer Heat Has Been Brutal, but at Least You Can Swim for Free in These City Pools

City waives pool fees through Sept. 30

"...City Council’s vote last budget cycle to raise the minimum wage for all city workers to $20/hour, and a..."

Aug. 10, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

The People Who Collect Austin's Trash Struggle in Extreme Heat

A/C issues continue at Austin Resource Recovery

"...Vanessa Fuentes. Fuentes, who championed the $20 per hour minimum wage for city employees in the fiscal year 2023..."

July 14, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD School Board Approves Historic Raises and a Clearer Path For Special Ed

No AISD employee will make less than $20/hour

"...across-the-board $4 per hour pay increase, raising the district’s minimum wage to $20 an hour...."

May 19, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Public Notice: Drowning in Paperwork

City’s lifeguard hiring program may be leaking applicants

"...they already decreed that pay raise to the city minimum wage of $20 and may want to ask what..."

April 14, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Ten Chronicle Music Writers on Their Favorite Austin Albums of 2022

Almost 100 albums we loved this year

"...Bangs, Love Letters; Party Van, Large Water; Public Age, MINIMUM WAGE; Sad Cell, HORSELESS; Zero Percent APR, Higher and..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Commissioners Court unanimously approved a measure to increase the minimum wage for county workers to $20 per hour beginning..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature

Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding

How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up

"...adjustments, APA! told us that it implemented a $15-per-hour minimum wage July 11 and is planning to roll out..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...at Waterloo Ice House and freelance writing because Texas minimum wage was $6.55 an hour and, oops, I don't..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Greg Casar’s Landslide Win Virtually Ensures TX-35 Seat

Plus where other races stand

"...hoped that a message of $15 an hour [federal minimum wage], Medicare for All, and reproductive rights would carry..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

James Talarico and David Alcorta Lay Out Progressive Agendas for HD 50

Two Dems running, 'cross the line

"...Talarico: abolishing "right to work" rules, increasing the state minimum wage to $15 per hour, and ensuring every worker..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...as an organizer at Workers Defense Project, demanding fair wages and safer conditions for the construction workers building out..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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